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January 24, 2019 16:20:47

A survey conducted by a team of researchers based at Boston University shows that a slight majority of all city mayors across the U.S. supports the legalization of marijuana and the regulation of its sales.

110 current city mayors from 37 states in the nation were asked to share their views about marijuana and several other policy issues.

The researchers found that 53 percent of the mayors were in favor of marijuana legalization and regulated sales within their cities while 35 percent of the mayors said they didn’t support the legalization of marijuana in their jurisdictions.

Many of the mayors who took part in the survey revealed that their opinions hardly depended on their philosophical or moral views on marijuana. Instead, they were influenced by several practical matters when forming an opinion on the subject.

For example, some of those who opposed legalization wondered how law enforcement agencies would distinguish between legal marijuana and black market marijuana.

In terms of political party affiliation, 62 percent of Democratic Party-affiliated members said they were in favor of cannabis legalization while 67 percent of Republicans were opposed to cannabis legalization.

So far, ten states have legalized recreational marijuana and many more are queuing up to do so. However, cannabis is still illegal under federal law and this creates a contradiction between what is happening at state level and what federal law permits.

This contradiction prompted the National League of Cities (a group bringing more than 19,000 municipalities together) to pass two resolutions in 2018 asking the federal government to reform the federal marijuana laws.

Furthermore, marijuana law reform proposals in Congress have bipartisan support and there is a good chance that some of them may sail through both Houses this year.

All these changes are on the horizon as support for cannabis legalization keeps growing across the country. Recent polls by Gallup and other reputable entities show that up to 64 percent of Americans now support marijuana legalization.

It may therefore be just a matter of time before all the states legalize marijuana in some form and the federal government may then have no choice but to make some legal concessions on matters of marijuana.

Otherwise, if the views of the mayors in the Boston University survey are anything to go by, change is likely to come sooner than the federal government may have envisaged. The whole cannabis industry, including Therma Bright, Inc. (TSX.V: THRM) (OTC: THRBF) and The Green Organic Dutchman (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF), is watching and waiting to see what happens on Capitol Hill.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Zenergy Brands Inc. (ZNGY) Minimizes Utility Consumption with Zero Cost Program

January 24, 2019 15:41:07

Zenergy Brands (OTC: ZNGY), a next-generation energy utility company, offers a program designed to cut utility consumption by 20 to 60 percent for residential, commercial, industrial and municipal end-use customers. A recent article discussing the company reads, “Zenergy’s virtual utility model promotes the smart use of utilities to reduce energy consumption by eliminating wasteful behaviors. The company’s flagship technological offering, the Zero Cost Program, employs a Managed Energy Services Agreement (MESA) to deliver conservation solutions for water, gas and electrical utilities. Under the MESA, Zenergy assumes the responsibility for upfront costs related to putting the necessary equipment retrofits in place or even building them into a new structure to suit the client. The customers then pay a downward scaling part of their utility expense savings to Zenergy over the term of the contract before deciding whether to renew the contract every five to seven years. . . . The Zero Cost Programs’s energy-saving solutions include HVAC and refrigeration motor controllers, load factor technologies, building-envelope-based technologies, weatherization-based technologies, remote access to smart controls and LED lighting.”

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About Zenergy Brands, Inc.

Zenergy Brands is a next-generation energy and technology company operating in the emerging smart energy/utility industry. The company provides energy conservation, smart controls, and efficiency-based products and services as a fully integrated energy company and Retail Electric Provider (REP). Zenergy is a public company, fully reporting to the SEC and currently trading on the OTCPK, a venture market designed for early-stage and developing U.S. and international companies. To learn more, visit www.ZenergyBrands.com or www.WhatIsZenergy.com and follow the company on the following social networks: Facebook: Zenergy Brands, Twitter: @ZenergyBrands, Instagram: @ZenergyBrands and YouTube: Zenergy Brands.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Sharing Services Inc. (SHRV) Revolutionizing the Entrepreneurial Industry

January 24, 2019 15:09:06

Sharing Services (OTCQB: SHRV), a Plano, Texas-based diversified holding company, is focused on delivering exceptional support to its team of Elepreneurs, including training and mentorship initiatives. A recent article discussing the company reads, “By focusing on improving how business is done and providing the team of Elepreneurs with superior support, the company is innovating the home-based entrepreneurial industry. In the past year, over 17,000 independent sales representatives have joined the Elepreneurs team. Through mentorship and training, the company emphasizes positive selling experiences with friendly people to add the personalized touch that consumers crave. Robert Oblon, the company’s chairman, encourages Elepreneurs to consider the importance of positive psychology and personal development, along with the impact that they have on direct sales.”

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Sharing Services (SHRV) is a diversified holding company specializing in the direct selling industry. SHRV owns, operates or controls an interest in a variety of companies that either sells products to the consumer directly through independent representatives or offers services that range from health and wellness, energy, technology, insurance services, training, media and travel benefits. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SHRVinc.com.

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CannabisNewsAudio – Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) Poised to Profit as Large Companies Seek Partners with Direct Selling Expertise

January 24, 2019 14:49:54

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With experts such as the Brightfield Group predicting the hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) market will reach $22 billion by 2022, major industry players such as Anheuser-Busch are seeing value and viability in the direct selling approach to selling CBD products.

With a predicted 130 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next three years, the hemp-derived CBD industry looks primed to explode.
The direct selling approach to selling CBD products pioneered by brands such as Youngevity International is attracting the interest of large-scale companies.
Given new medical studies proving the efficacy of daily CBD intake, the market appears ripe for companies with vested interests in other lifestyle markets.

Following the passing of the groundbreaking 2018 U.S. Farm Bill that legalized the industrial cultivation of hemp nationally, scores of companies not endemic to the cannabis industry are looking for ways to enter the booming CBD market. Partnerships and acquisitions look to be one of the most promising strategies, with many savvy companies utilizing the direct selling route originated by brands such as Youngevity International Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) (YGYI Profile), a leading omni-direct lifestyle company. New Age Beverages Corporation (NASDAQ: NBEV) recently merged with a direct selling company to distribute its CBD products, while beer giant Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE: STZ) poured a $4 billion investment into Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE: CGC) (TSX: WEED). Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) (OTC: BUDFF) also partnered with a leading Canadian cannabis producer to research cannabis-infused drinks and owns 20 percent of Icelandic Water Holdings, which recently entered into an exclusive joint-marketing/development agreement with Youngevity to develop and sell CBD-infused products.

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Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) is a leading omni-direct lifestyle company offering a hybrid of the direct selling business model that also offers e-commerce and the power of social selling. Assembling a virtual Main Street of products and services under one corporate entity, Youngevity offers proven products from the six top-selling retail categories: health/nutrition, home/family, food/beverage (including coffee), spa/beauty, apparel/jewelry, as well as innovative services. The company was formed during the summer 2011 merger of Youngevity Essential Life Sciences with Javalution® Coffee Company (now part of the company’s food and beverage division). The resulting company became Youngevity International, Inc. in July 2013. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.YGYI.com

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NetworkNewsBreaks – BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (OTCQB: BCTXF) (TSX.V: BCT) Develops Unique Frozen Formulation of Bria-IMT

January 24, 2019 14:45:33

BriaCell Therapeutics (OTCQB: BCTXF) (TSX.V: BCT), a biotechnology company focused on immuno-oncology, recently reported the impending clinical use of a novel frozen formulation of the company’s lead cancer drug candidate, Bria-IMT. The new, easy-to-use formulation can be transported more simply to distant locations. An article discussing the company reads, “The company’s frozen formulation allows for the storage of cryopreserved, ready-to-inject Bria-IMT for cold-chain overnight transport to clinical sites where it will be thawed prior to injection in patients. This unique formulation of Bria-IMT has also shown improved potency compared to the old formulation in vitro. Long term, this novel, frozen formulation is expected to carry reduced per-dose costs compared to the old formulation, the company stated in a news release (http://nnw.fm/GS6f9). Bria-IMT activates the immune system to destroy cancer cells in a way that’s believed to be both unique and more effective than other, similar approaches. The frozen formulation will also be applicable to Bria-OTS, BriaCell’s personalized off-the-shelf immunotherapy, which is being developed.”

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BriaCell is an immuno-oncology-focused biotechnology company developing targeted and safe approaches for the management of cancer. BriaCell is currently conducting a Phase I/IIa clinical trial of Bria-IMT, its lead candidate, in a combination study with pembrolizumab [Keytruda; manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc.] or ipilimumab [Yervoy; manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company]. The combination study is listed in ClinicalTrials.gov as NCT03328026. BriaCell is developing Bria-OTS, an off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy for advanced breast cancer. Bria-OTS immunotherapy treatments are personalized to match the patient without the need for personalized manufacturing. Bria-OTS, which is expected to cover over 90 percent of the patient population, is designed to produce a potent and selective immune response against the cancer of each patient while eliminating the time, expense and complex manufacturing logistics associated with other personalized immunotherapies. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BriaCell.com.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Canbiola, Inc. (CANB) Launches New Wholly Owned Subsidiary

January 24, 2019 13:30:38

Canbiola (OTCQB: CANB) today announced the expansion of its product offering in the medical and wellness segments of the CBD industry through the formation and launch of a new wholly owned subsidiary, DuraMed, Inc. DuraMed is a medical device company that provides FDA approved, non-invasive, consumer-friendly equipment and services to medical offices and consumers. DuraMed products focus on supporting faster injury recovery and pain relief. Per the update, Pure Health Products, Inc., the company’s laboratory and production facility in Lacey WA, will supply DuraMed with its initial consumer products. In addition, Pure Health and Canbiola have secured an agreement with Hudilab, Inc. to acquire the necessary technology and intellectual property (“IP”) to produce transdermal pads for use with medical devices such as Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (“TENS”) units. The acquired technology enables infusion of effective dosages of CBD with the TENS pads. “We believe market conditions are optimal for a CBD delivery system to be combined with the popularity of the TENS units. These CBD infused pads are a technology breakthrough. There are hundreds of thousands of TENS units from scores of manufacturers in use today and the ability to provide the pads with CBD is huge,” Canbiola CEO Marco Alfonsi stated in the news release. “The Pure Health facility is geared up for major production and expects its first of many orders shortly.”

To view the full press release, visit http://nnw.fm/9DaFc

About Canbiola, Inc.

Canbiola, Inc. is a US company embarking in the sale of a variety of Cannabidiol (CBD) based products. Canbiola has developed its own line of proprietary products as well as seeking synergistic value through acquisitions in the CBD and the medical cannabis industry. Cannabis is currently federally illegal and has legalized for medical purposes in some form in a limited number of states, but pure CBD products are legal in all 50 states. The company has already launched several products that can be found at www.Canbiola.com.

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SinglePoint Inc. (SING) On Point with CBD Therapeutics for Pets

January 24, 2019 13:08:16

SinglePoint recently launched Phyto-Bites product to help pets – particularly dogs – deal with stress, pain and separation anxiety
The company anticipates building on its vertical acquisition strategy in 2019 to capitalize on federal hemp legalization
Market forecasts anticipate U.S. pet industry expenditures, which would include therapeutic products, to more than double within the next few years

Pet owners looking for natural therapies to help their four-legged loved ones through bouts of pain and anxiety are gaining an increasing array of options as the cannabis revolution opens the doors to new product research, including therapeutics for animals. Now, SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING), a diversified holding company specializing in M&A activity that promotes new technologies, finds itself among a competitive field that’s wild about cannabidiol (CBD) therapeutics for pets as cannabis legalization continues to advance, as noted in a report by Investorideas.com (http://nnw.fm/mLxx5).

SinglePoint subsidiary SingleSeed.com recently launched its Phyto-Bites product as a brand formulated to reduce stress, pain, separation anxiety and…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Golden Developing Solutions, Inc. (DVLP) CEO Issues Letter to Shareholders, Announces Vertical Expansion

January 24, 2019 12:22:18

Emerging leader in the cannabis, hemp, and cannabidiol (“CBD”) marketplace Golden Developing Solutions (OTC: DVLP) this morning issued a letter to shareholders from CEO Stavros Triant. According to the update, springing from its success in acquisition of the Where’s Weed platform and subsequent growth, the company is expanding vertically into CBD extraction and production. DVLP has selected a site, located in Colorado, and is in active negotiations with equipment suppliers. The company estimates that, at full capacity, revenue would be in the range of $25 to $35 million. “We are already working closely with two different equipment manufacturers, each of which has committed to working side-by-side with us in a hands-on process as we outfit our facility over the near term,” Golden Developing Solutions CEO Stavros Triant states in the letter to shareholders. “Given the capacity of the extraction equipment we will be installing, we estimate total plant capacity to process between 150-175k lbs of dry hemp flower per year at the facility.”

To view the full press release, visit http://nnw.fm/LcB3H

About Golden Developing Solutions, Inc.

Golden Developing Solutions (DVLP) is developing an online retail business for cannabidiol (CBD), hemp oil and health/wellness-related products. Through the website of its wholly owned subsidiary, Pura Vida Vitamins, as well as through wholesale and distribution channels, the company offers a broad range of high-quality, price-competitive products, including traditional vitamins, supplements, and CBD-based tinctures, vapes and soft gels, among other products. Merchandise also includes hemp and CBD-related products and additional products focusing on health and lifestyle. Golden Developing Solutions is a development-stage company providing business services and/or products supporting the cannabis industry, in which company intends to make acquisitions in the near future. Currently, 29 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws permitting their citizens to use cannabis for medical and/or recreational purposes. Cannabis has shown encouraging signs as a treatment for various medical conditions and has become increasingly more acceptable to the public and society. For more information, visit the company’s websites at www.PuraVidaVitamins.com and www.WheresWeed.com.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Pressure BioSciences Inc. (PBIO) Announces Record Number of Scientific Papers Citing Benefits of its PCT Platform

January 24, 2019 11:52:07

Pressure BioSciences (OTCQB: PBIO), a leader in the development and sale of high pressure-based instruments, consumables, and related services for the global life sciences industry, this morning announced worldwide publication by independent researchers of more than 20 scientific papers in 2018 citing advantages of the company’s pressure cycling technology (“PCT”) platform. The publications, authored by scientists from industry, government and academia (a number of which are key opinion leaders in their field) provided a wide range of applications for PBIO’s patented PCT Platform in cancer research, biomarker discovery, food safety, and proteomic and molecular biology studies. “We know that scientists have a strong tendency to rely heavily on data and opinions from colleagues and other experts in their field,” PBIO’s Global Director of Sales and Marketing Roxana McCloskey stated in the news release. “We therefore enhanced our marketing efforts during the second half of 2018 with a concerted effort to forward this large number of scientific publications to our base of existing and potential customers. We were pleased to see this effort result in increased interest and sales of our Barocycler instruments in 2018, which we believe will continue into 2019 as well.”

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Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) is a leader in the development and sale of innovative, broadly enabling, pressure-based solutions for the worldwide life sciences industry. PBIO’s products are based on the unique properties of both constant (i.e., static) and alternating (i.e., pressure cycling technology, or “PCT”) hydrostatic pressure. PCT is a patented enabling technology platform that uses alternating cycles of hydrostatic pressure between ambient and ultra-high levels to safely and reproducibly control bio-molecular interactions (e.g., cell lysis, biomolecule extraction). The company’s primary focus is in the development of high pressure-based products for biomarker and target discovery, drug design and development, biotherapeutics characterization and quality control, food science, soil & plant biology, forensics, and counter-bioterror applications. Additionally, PBIO is actively expanding the use of its pressure-based technologies in the following areas: (1) the use of its recently acquired protein disaggregation and refolding technology from BaroFold, Inc. to allow entry into the biologics manufacturing and contract research services sector, and (2) the use of its recently-patented, scalable, high-efficiency, pressure-based Ultra Shear Technology (“UST”) platform to (i) create stable nanoemulsions of otherwise immiscible fluids (e.g., oils and water) and to (ii) prepare higher quality, homogenized, extended shelf-life or room temperature stable low-acid liquid foods that cannot be effectively preserved using existing non-thermal technologies.For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PressureBiosciences.com.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR) (FSE: 1K8) Targets Strategic Acquisitions as Part of 2019 Growth Strategy

January 24, 2019 11:44:34

Smart energy technology company Kontrol Energy (CSE: KNR) (FSE: 1K8) this morning announced that it is targeting a number of strategic and accretive acquisitions as part of its overall growth plans for 2019. According to the update, the company’s immediate area of strategic focus is to grow its current energy retrofits and emission compliance operations with an aim to expand across Canada through a number of accretive acquisitions. As part of this strategy, Kontrol has identified a number of potential acquisitions at attractive valuations. “As we work to vertically integrate our business and develop new energy technologies, gaining market share and customers through a strategic acquisition supports our growth objectives,” Kontrol Energy CEO Paul Ghezzi stated in the news release.

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Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR) (FSE: 1K8) is a leader in the energy efficiency sector through IOT, Cloud and SaaS technology. With a disciplined mergers and acquisition strategy, combined with organic growth, Kontrol Energy Corp. provides market-based energy solutions to its customers designed to reduce their overall cost of energy while providing a corresponding reduction in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.KontrolEnergy.com

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Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Acquires a $12 Million Investor

January 24, 2019 11:43:24

Lexaria Nicotine LLC partners with one of the world’s largest tobacco companies
Opportunity to change nicotine delivery and improve the lives of millions
Retains ownership of DehydraTECH while licensing the technology out to multiple industries

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lexaria Nicotine LLC, has partnered with one of the world’s largest tobacco companies to fund the research and development of Lexaria’s patented DehydraTECH (http://nnw.fm/5t1JL). The partnership may potentially commercialize this cutting-edge technology for oral nicotine delivery.

Chris Bunka, CEO of Lexaria Bioscience, is excited about the opportunity to work with a world-class partner. In a recent press release, Bunka stated…

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Earth Science Tech Inc. (ETST) Expands International Distribution of CBD Products to Mexico and South America with Forzagen Partnership

January 24, 2019 11:28:16

ETST gives Forzagen exclusive distribution rights for its high-grade, full-spectrum cannabinoids in all Latin American countries
ETST chairman says that partnership will give company additional exposure and revenue as products are sold in new territories
SeeThruEquity projects that ETST will achieve $7.1 million in revenues by 2020 as it grows distribution of CBD product line

Earth Science Tech Inc. (OTCQB: ETST), a biotech company focused on the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical fields, as well as medical devices and hemp cannabinoid (CBD) products, has partnered with premium dietary supplement provider Forzagen to distribute ETST’s line of cannabinoids throughout Mexico and South America (http://nnw.fm/9D3cS).

As part of the agreement, Forzagen will be given exclusive rights to distribute ETST’s high-grade, full-spectrum cannabinoids in all…

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Icon Exploration Inc. (TSX.V: IEX.H) Places Exacta in Largest Legal Marijuana Marketplace

January 24, 2019 11:09:17

Icon plans to operate in both medical and recreational cannabis markets
Preparation of 40,000-square-foot resource in Brantford, Ontario, underway
Recreational marijuana market forecast to record CAGR of 77.9 percent from 2018 to reach $3 billion in 2021

What may be a tough call in horseracing is much easier in Canada’s cannabis market. The odds of choosing both the winner and the second-place finisher in any race – an exacta – are never good, but, for Icon Exploration Inc. (TSX.V: IEX.H), the probability of picking winners in Canada’s cannabis market is decidedly better. In what is a win-win situation for Icon, the company has placed bets on both recreational and medical cannabis. This legal market is growing at double-digit rates, and, capitalizing on that growth, Icon is aiming to create a well-diversified company that produces long-term returns for shareholders. To do so, it intends to be a leading purveyor of medicinal and recreational cannabis, while, at the same time, providing the most comprehensive and customer-centric user experience for both patients and consumers.

It has already embarked on that enlightened mission. Icon’s strategy has begun with a foray into medical cannabis, and it plans to capture and market that theme of wellness and good health garnered from marketing medicinal marijuana as it sets about…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) CEO Featured in New Audio Interview with SmallCapVoice.com

January 24, 2019 11:05:09

ChineseInvestors.com (OTCQB: CIIX), developer of a proprietary financial news media and content platform providing information to the global Chinese-speaking community, this morning announced that the company is featured in a new audio interview at SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. The interview features CIIX CEO Warren Wang as he discusses recent news and reviews the company’s financial highlights for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2019. CIIX reported Q2FY2019 revenues of $648,265, a year over year increase of 43 percent driven by stronger subscription and hemp/CBD sales revenues. “We are so excited to see the growth across several business fronts,” Wang stated in the news release. “I know our shareholders enjoy the discussion regarding our operations and the effect they have on our current share price. Once again, we are thankful for the opportunity to share our story with our shareholders and the SmallCapVoice.com listening audience.”

To listen to the full interview, visit http://nnw.fm/u3A8W

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Founded in 1999, ChineseInvestors.com endeavors to be an innovative company providing: (a) real-time market commentary, analysis, and educational related services in Chinese language character sets (traditional and simplified); (b) advertising and public relation related support services; and (c) retail, online and direct sales of hemp-based products and other health related products. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ChineseInvestors.com.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) and SpinCo Receive Approval on Plan of Arrangement, Announce Distribution Record Date

January 24, 2019 11:03:35

Cannabis-focused research and development company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, TGOD Acquisition Corporation (“SpinCo”), today announced receipt of approval from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for the previously announced plan of arrangement. Under the terms and conditions of the arrangement agreement between TGOD and SpinCo, TGOD will distribute to TGOD shareholders unit purchase warrants of SpinCo. The TGOD board of directors has established January 31, 2019 as the record date for the distribution and, pursuant to the agreement, at which time each TGOD shareholder of record who confirms they are not a U.S. shareholder and elects to receive SpinCo unit warrants will receive 0.15 of one SpinCo unit warrant for each TGOD share held. In accordance with the terms and conditions of a warrant indenture to be entered into by TGOD and SpinCo, each SpinCo unit warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one SpinCo unit upon (i) the holder tendering the exercise price of $0.50 per SpinCo unit to SpinCo within 30 days following the effective date of the arrangement and (ii) SpinCo obtaining a receipt for a final prospectus qualifying the distribution of the SpinCo units within 60 days following the effective date, failing which the holder will be entitled to a return of the exercise price tendered for such SpinCo units.

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The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) Sees Opening with Canada’s Upcoming Legalization of Cannabis Edibles, Extracts

January 24, 2019 10:52:16

TGOD among mere handful of Canadian cannabis cultivators dedicated to organic growing principles
Health Canada seeks public input on regulations governing upcoming legalization of edible cannabis, extracts and topicals
Deloitte survey notes that 60 percent of Canadians plan to purchase cannabis edibles
Company has funded capacity of 170,000 kg and is currently building three cultivation facilities in two countries
Cannabis-infused food and beverage market in the U.S. and Canada was expected to top $1.5 billion in 2018

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF), a premium, organic cannabis-focused research and development company, is seeking to hasten the company’s time from harvest to sale as Health Canada assures consumers that cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals will be legal by October 2019. While medical cannabis has been available to patients for some time in Canada, adult-use recreational cannabis became legal in October 2018 with the caveat that additional cannabis products – such as edibles, topicals and extracts – would follow. Health Canada’s public comment period on the proposed regulations concludes on February 20, 2019 (http://nnw.fm/HSv9V).

For TGOD, its newly signed royalty-bearing commercial sublicense with EnWave Corporation (TSX.V: ENW) (FSE: E4U) and Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) offers the company the ability to increase its…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQB: PLPRF) Begins Trading on the OTCQB Venture Market

January 24, 2019 10:03:34

Plus Products (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQB: PLPRF) this morning announced that it has received approval for the company’s shares to trade on the OTCQB® Venture Market under the symbol “PLPRF” starting January 23, 2019. Per the update, the company also applied for eligibility for book-entry delivery and depository services of the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), to enable electronic settlement of transfers of its shares in the United States. The method accelerates the receipt of stock and cash and fast-tracks the settlement process for investors, enhancing the company’s potential investor base. PLUS will deliver confirmation when, and if, it has been granted DTC eligibility for its shares. “We are pleased to be approved to trade on the OTCQB platform and expect to access a greater range of U.S. institutional and retail investors, while at the same time providing U.S. investors access to our securities on a recognized U.S. securities trading platform. We have a strong U.S. investor base, and this will allow us to provide greater transparency to our current and future shareholders,” PLUS CEO Jake Heimark stated in the news release.

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Plus Products Inc. is a leading branded products manufacturer based in California. Its products consist of cannabis-infused edibles, which it sells to both the regulated medicinal and adult-use recreational markets. PLUS™ is currently one of the fastest-growing edible brands in California with several top-selling products The company’s mission is to make cannabis safe and approachable – that starts with manufacturing high-quality products delivering consistent experiences. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PlusProducts.com.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR) (OTC: FLWPF) Receives Health Canada Approval to Open Additional Grow Rooms at its Kelowna 1 Cultivation Facility

January 24, 2019 09:26:33

The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR) (OTC: FLWPF), a Canadian licensed producer (“LP”) of premium cannabis products, this morning announced that it has attained approval from Health Canada to open additional grow rooms at its Kelowna 1 cultivation facility. Flowr expects to commence growing in some of the rooms immediately, doubling its current capacity and bringing the facility to 50% completion by increasing the total number of rooms in operation to 10. Upon completion, which is anticipated by the third quarter of this year, the 85,000 square foot facility is expected to have a total of 20 grow rooms and produce roughly 10,000 kilograms of premium cannabis flower on an annualized basis. “We’re building out our capacity as planned to ensure we can meet the growing demand for our products from our provincial partners and under our new medical cannabis supply agreement with Shoppers Drug Mart,” Flowr Co-CEO Tom Flow stated in the news release. “The shortage of premium adult-use cannabis we predicted has become a reality since last October and ramping up our facilities will provide much-needed, high-quality product to the market.”

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The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR) (OTC: FLWPF), through its subsidiaries, holds a cannabis production and sales license granted by Health Canada. With a head office in Markham, ON and a production facility in Kelowna, BC, Flowr builds and operates large-scale, GMP-designed cultivation facilities utilizing its own patented growing systems. Flowr’s investment in research and development along with its sense of craftsmanship and spirit of innovation is expected to enable the company to provide premium-quality cannabis that appeals to the adult-use recreational market and addresses specific patient needs in the medicinal market. For more information, visit www.Flowr.ca.

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420 with CNW – US Virgin Islands Passes Medical Marijuana Law

January 24, 2019 04:20:35

On Tuesday last week, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signed a bill that legalized medical cannabis in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This brings to an end a long process that started with a referendum in favor of medical cannabis in 2014. 56.5 percent of the voters agreed that medical cannabis should be legalized and regulated.

Senator Positive Nelson then drafted a bill to actualize medical cannabis in the jurisdiction but the bill didn’t sail through the legislature. He persisted in bringing new bills during each legislative session until the most recent one passed in December last year and was assented to by the Governor a week ago.

Gov. Bryan Jr. had stated during his campaigns that he supported the legalization of medical cannabis, so putting his signature on the bill was a foregone conclusion as long as the bill passed on the floor of the Legislature. The Governor was also aware of the economic benefits that would accrue once medical cannabis is legalized.

The Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act states that patients need to get a recommendation from a doctor before consuming medical cannabis. The law also establishes the Office of Cannabis Regulation, the agency that will be charged with licensing and overseeing the medical cannabis industry.

The patients who reside in the Virgin Islands will be allowed to have up to four ounces of marijuana flower while those who aren’t residents will have a possession limit of three ounces. The Office of Cannabis Regulation will set the limits for the other cannabis products in due course.

The law also listed a number of health conditions for which patients can get a doctor’s recommendation for medical cannabis. These include neuropathic pain, diabetes, traumatic brain injury, HIV/AIDS, ulcerative colitis, muscle spasms, PTSD and so many others.

Medical marijuana advocates applauded the action taken by the Legislature and Gov. Bryan in passing this vital law. Patients who badly need alternative remedies for their conditions will soon access marijuana legally within the Virgin Islands.

It is expected that draft rules for the medical cannabis industry will be in place within four months after the enactment of the Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act.

What is left is for the regulations to be made so that industry players can start getting ready to cultivate, manufacture and distribute medical cannabis to the licensed dispensaries. It is hoped that this next phase will not drag out in the same way that passing the law did after the referendum of 2014. The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR) and Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) wish the U.S. Virgin Islands a speedy implementation of their medical cannabis program.

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420 with CNW – Washington Legislators Make Another Attempt at Legalizing Cannabis Homegrows

January 23, 2019 16:20:38

Washington State still remains as the only state where recreational cannabis is legal but residents aren’t allowed to grow the plant for their own use. However, this may change if the two bills introduced in the state legislature are passed, thereby allowing adults to grow a maximum of six plants for their own use.

Previous attempts to pass similar bills have met with failure, so it isn’t a foregone conclusion that the attempts this year will bear fruit.

The key difference this time round is that the two bills have bipartisan support, at least when the list of sponsors is analyzed.

One advocate of growing cannabis at home, John Kingsbury, revealed that he has been approaching numerous legislators to ask them to support the new bills. Many revealed that they couldn’t sign their names against the bills, but promised to vote in favor of the bills should they ever reach the floor of the legislature.

This new set of bills seeks to eliminate the restrictions that were proposed by regulators at the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) in 2017 when proposals to allow people to grow cannabis at home were first suggested.

Those restrictions included a cap of four plants for homegrows. The LCB also wanted people to obtain a mandatory license from the state if they wanted to grow cannabis at home. There was even a suggestion that mechanisms should be instituted to track a cannabis plant throughout the state!

The new bills propose that adults can grow a maximum of six plants and there will be no need to obtain a permit or to track the plants grown by each adult.

Critics of plans to allow residents to grow their own cannabis claim that allowing such a practice would expand the black market for marijuana and that it will be hard to regulate the industry.

However, those in favor of the proposals counter that Washington is learning from the experience of other states and can therefore pick what to apply and what to avoid. For example, the six-plant limit is a valuable requirement since it sidesteps the mistake made by Colorado when it initially allowed residents to grow up to 99 plants, a move that allowed this legally grown crop to end up on the illicit market.

Additionally, the legalization of homegrows would curb the black market since residents would resort to consuming their own produce if retail outlets and medical cannabis dispensaries ever developed shortages.

The cannabis industry, including Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQB: SNNVF) and Sugarmade, Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD), is watching how the bills will be debated and voted on, if they get to that stage.

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NetworkNewsAudio – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTC: LXRP) Pursuing an Alternative to Cigarettes Using Proprietary Technology

January 23, 2019 15:51:50

Related Editorial
In a country where the life-threatening risks of smoking are well-known and 22 million smokers want to quit, a milestone agreement between a drug delivery platform innovator and one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of tobacco and cigarettes may offer tobacco users an alternative method of satisfying their needs along with greatly reduced risk.

The quest for other alternatives to cigarettes has brought Big Tobacco to the door of biotech company Lexaria.
The bioscience potential for nicotine delivery cannot be ignored and may deliver myriad benefits.
Lexaria’s proprietary DehydraTECH technology makes the company an ideal partner.

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) (LXRP Profile) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lexaria Nicotine LLC and one of the world’s largest tobacco companies have executed a definitive agreement to pursue innovation in oral, reduced-risk nicotine consumer products using Lexaria’s patented DehydraTECH™ technology. Other tobacco companies are also exploring alternative options for smokers. British American Tobacco Industries (NYSE: BTI) (OTC: BTAFF) is exploring vaping and using the move away from cigarettes to bolster its public image. Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) has been campaigning to get international support for alternatives to cigarettes as well as developing its own alternatives, including heating tobacco. And Imperial Brands PLC ADR (OTCQX: IMBBF) (OTCQX: IMBBY) has established a stake in a cannabis biotech company as it explores the options for this alternative drug.

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Lexaria Bioscience Corp. has developed and out-licenses its disruptive delivery technology that promotes healthier ingestion methods, lower overall dosing and quicker onset of lipophilic active molecules. Lexaria has ten patents granted in the USA and in Australia and has filed over 50 patent applications worldwide across ten patent families. Lexaria’s technology provides more rapid delivery to the bloodstream; and important taste-masking benefits, for orally administered bioactive molecules including cannabinoids, vitamins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), nicotine and other molecules. Lexaria Nicotine LLC is a United States domiciled, majority-owned subsidiary of Lexaria Bioscience Corp., focused on reduced-risk nicotine solutions www.LexariaNicotineco.com. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Cyberfort Software Inc. (CYBF) Developing Solutions to Block Intrusive Digital Advertising

January 23, 2019 12:22:10

Cyberfort Software (OTC: CYBF) is a San Francisco, California-based cybersecurity technology company that specializes in the acquisition and development of security software, content filtering and ad-blocking technology. A recent article discussing the company’s offerings reads, “With content filtering and ad blocking, the tech outfit is developing solutions to strengthen the cybersecurity of companies and consumers. Cyberfort is working to ensure a digital future in which all users, individuals and corporations alike, enjoy free access to data and are able to share private information without fear of malware attack or annoying ads robbing them of privacy and security. The company has begun its mission by acquiring Vivio, a provider of content filtering tools. It is now in talks to do the same with Just Content, an ad blocker.”

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Cyberfort Software is a cybersecurity technology company dedicated to improving the digital lives, privacy and security of end users and organizations. It targets the worldwide cybersecurity market by specializing in the acquisition and development of security software, content filtering and ad-blocking technology. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CyberfortSoftware.com.

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Golden Developing Solutions Inc. (DVLP) Announces Record-Breaking “Where’s Weed” Transactions of $18 Million in 2018

January 23, 2019 11:49:41

The company plans a nationwide expansion of its Where’s Weed segment and related assets
Total sales force expected to triple so as to cover the entire U.S. market, while network of distributors and dispensaries integrated into the Where’s Weed mobile platform will also grow
Where’s Weed’s rapid growth is coinciding with legislative changes in the U.S. that are anticipated to stimulate the significant expansion of the legal cannabis industry over the coming years

Golden Developing Solutions Inc. (OTC: DVLP), an emerging leader in the cannabis, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) marketplace, has announced a broad nationwide expansion of its Where’s Weed platform and its primary assets – the www.WheresWeed.com website and the Where’s Weed mobile app. The online and mobile cannabis services hub enables fast and efficient discovery, as well as purchases of cannabis for both medicinal and recreational purposes.

The expansion is a result of the record-breaking transactional volume of $18 million achieved by Where’s Weed in 2018. Due to the popularity and considerable growth of Where’s Weed, the company will also…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Forecasts Substantial Growth for SingleSeed in 2019

January 23, 2019 11:48:21

SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING), a technology company providing mobile payments and ancillary cannabis services, believes significant growth is on the horizon for its online CBD product distribution subsidiary SingleSeed. An article discussing the company reads, “SinglePoint has put a lot of emphasis on the distribution of CBD products in 2018. Its subsidiary, SingleSeed, distributes products derived from hemp via its website – www.SingleSeed.com. Multiple new product listings were added to the site in 2018, and a lot of work was done to increase the platform’s organic reach. . . .‘We are excited about the opportunity to be in the distribution space for CBD products, I took a distribution company public on the NASDAQ in 1996. I believe with the contacts and the massive opportunity in the market SinglePoint may be able to break in to the big box stores once the Farm Bill passes and the exact rulings shake out,’ SinglePoint CEO Greg Lambrecht stated in a news release.”

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SinglePoint, Inc. is a technology and investment company with a focus on acquiring companies that will benefit from the injection of growth capital and technology integration. The company portfolio includes mobile payments, ancillary cannabis services and blockchain solutions. Through acquisitions into horizontal markets, SinglePoint is building its portfolio by acquiring an interest in undervalued companies, thereby providing a rich, diversified holding base. Through SingleSeed, the company is providing products and services to the cannabis industry. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SinglePoint.com.

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The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) Focuses on Growing High-Quality Cannabis at its 7ACRES Facility

January 23, 2019 11:28:50

Supreme Cannabis continues to identify new opportunities to build innovative cannabis businesses
The company’s 7ACRES subsidiary operates a 440,000 sq. ft. cultivation facility
Supreme Cannabis’ goal is to become the leading producer of premier commercial cannabis

The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) concentrates on building innovative cannabis businesses around the world. A global movement headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the company established 7ACRES as the first licensed producer focused on growing high-quality cannabis in large quantities. The 7ACRES licensed producer subsidiary operates a 440,000 sq. ft. facility in Kincardine, Ontario. On March 11, 2016, 7ACRES was federally licensed to produce (http://nnw.fm/9chQZ).

Supreme Cannabis developed 7ACRES’ state-of-the-art greenhouse, technology and thorough cultivation practices to enable 7ACRES to grow premier cannabis sustainably and at scale. 7ACRES is the largest facility of its type to engage in growing with…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – TransCanna Holdings Inc. (CSE: TCAN) Engages Purple Crown Communications for IR Services

January 23, 2019 11:14:48

TransCanna Holdings (CSE: TCAN) today announced that it has engaged Purple Crown Communications Corp. of Vancouver to act as its investor relations consultant, subject to regulatory approval of applicable filings with the Canadian Securities Exchange. Per the update, Purple Crown will assist TransCanna in broadening its shareholder base and creating effective communications with shareholders and potential investors. TransCanna has retained Purple Crown at a monthly fee of $7,000 for a twelve-month term, thereafter renewable on a monthly basis on mutual agreement. Purple Crown does not have any interest, directly or indirectly, in TransCanna or its securities with exception to the IR services agreement. “Our goal was to align ourselves with a firm that puts shareholder communication first and can build a strong shareholder base as management focuses on building the business,” TransCanna CEO Jim Pakulis stated in the news release. “We’re extremely pleased to have retained Purple Crown, and we look forward to working with them and growing TransCanna together.”

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TransCanna Holdings Inc. is a Canadian based company providing branding, transportation and distribution services, through its wholly-owned California subsidiaries, to a range of industries including the cannabis marketplace. For further information, please visit the company’s website at www.TransCanna.com

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Pacific Software Inc. (PFSF) Nears Completion of Blockchain-based Platform to Help Protect Agricultural Export Supply Chain

January 23, 2019 11:06:53

Pacific Software has opened a Hong Kong office and retained an adviser to lead its operations in China
The hyperledger systems developer expects to complete a blockchain-based software platform by month’s end to manage supply tasks
Supply chain management is particularly crucial to the food industry, which has dealt with high-profile contamination concerns during the past year
The company’s e-commerce portal and trade platform will also provide services in smart contracts, digital marketing and fintech

Two days before Thanksgiving, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning to the entire country — don’t eat romaine lettuce. For the second time this year, restaurants and grocers found themselves pressured to toss their inventory for fear it might be among the produce tainted by the E. coli bacteria, and the Thanksgiving cooks at home had to decide if they needed to do something different for salads. Emerging technology development business Pacific Software Inc.’s (OTC: PFSF) foray into blockchain-based agricultural supply chain management envisions a world in which such incidents are limited in scope, and the source of the contamination is more rapidly ferreted out.

Pacific Software is a designer and developer of hyperledger blockchain-based systems that is focusing its resources on agricultural and drug trade supply lines. The company’s farm-to-table blockchain solution aims to…

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Spectrum Global Solutions Inc. (SGSI) Delivers Competitive Advantage in High-Growth Telecommunications Market as 5G Networks Ramp Up

January 23, 2019 10:47:01

Q3 revenue up 300 percent year-over-year, with an equally impressive 200 percent increase in net income
Recent acquisition of Telnet Solutions Inc. brings new clients, capabilities and solutions to Spectrum Global portfolio
Proven track record of selling and supporting Fortune 1,000 accounts and Tier 1, 2 and 3 carriers
U.S. telecommunications industry expected to invest $157 billion in capital upgrades for new and existing networks by 2021
5G networks expected to roll out in 2019

Leading telecommunications engineering and infrastructure services provider Spectrum Global Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: SGSI) is targeting a massive market that analysts project will require an infusion of more than $150 billion in fiber infrastructure over the next five to seven years. As a full-service provider, Spectrum Global has the capability to upgrade, install and maintain next-generation telecommunication networks, including the highly anticipated deployment of a nationwide 5G network (http://nnw.fm/v18cC).

In an interview on The RedChip Money Report, a television program that delivers commentary on small-cap investing, financial book reviews and executive interviews, Spectrum Global President…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – CryptoCurrencyWire to Serve as Official Newswire for Full Slate of 2019 CryptoBlockCon Events

January 23, 2019 10:30:55

CryptoCurrencyWire (“CCW”), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company, today announced that it will serve as the official newswire for the full slate of 2019 CryptoBlockCon events. After successfully partnering with CryptoBlockCon for its flagship Las Vegas event in December, CCW was asked to extend its partnership to also include the 2019 CryptoBlockCon lineup scheduled at locations including Los Angeles, New York, London and Las Vegas. “We were extremely pleased to partner with the CryptoCurrencyWire team for our flagship event, CryptoBlockCon Las Vegas,” CryptoBlockCon Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer CJ Smith stated in the news release. “The CCW team was very thoughtful and professional in their pre and post event coverage, specifically with the expanded distribution provided by the press releases and syndicated articles on well-recognized media outlets. Following the great success of this collaboration, we are eager to fully engage in 2019 for all four of our events.”

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Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA) to Expand Popular hempSMART Brand Internationally

January 23, 2019 10:26:07

Files Form S-1 Registration Statement to receive up to $10 million to fund expansion
2019 to see expansion of hempSMART brand into Europe and Asia
MCOA to continue projects expanding role in hemp industry as a grower in the U.S. and Canada
Aggressive pursuit of business plan includes recent upgrade to OTCQB Venture Marketplace
U.S. hemp market projected to represent 32 percent of a $5.7 billion global hemp market in 2020

Now that U.S. federal prohibition on hemp farming has been lifted through the passage and signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, analysts are predicting that the nation’s hemp industry will swiftly establish itself as a global powerhouse in a market that is expected to reach $5.7 billion by 2020, according to Hemp Business Journal (http://nnw.fm/TAk0v). This view of the future mirrors that of Marijuana Company of America Inc. (OTCQB: MCOA), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, as the company plans a bold expansion strategy that includes operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

“Our company will continue to be aggressive in executing our business plan and we believe this is a necessary step to help legitimize MCOA as one of the top fully reporting public cannabis companies involved in the hemp-derived CBD sector,” Marijuana Company of America CEO Donald Steinberg stated in an…

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FinovateEurope 2019: The Place to Be February 12–15, 2019

January 23, 2019 10:09:43

FinovateEurope 2019 is a fast-paced, straight-to-the-point fintech event taking place at Tobacco Dock in East London, February 12–14, 2019.

Keynote speaker Tan Le, founder and CEO of EMOTIV, will be sharing how automation, AI and brain augmentation will affect how we think, work and live. Le is one of more than 120 fintech experts scheduled to speak at the event on the latest regional trends and…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Partners with Iq2 Labs to Formulate a CBD Shot Designed for Mental Clarity and Focus

January 23, 2019 10:06:00

Innovative biotechnology company Earth Science Tech (OTCQB: ETST) today announced that it has partnered with Iq2 Labs to formulate a CBD shot with High Grade Full Spectrum Iq2 Cannabinoids designed to increase mental clarity and focus, comparable to leading energy shot brands. ETST has partnered with Iq2 Labs due to the effective high quality medically supported ingredients used in its IQ2 products. The combination of IQ2 with the company’s high grade full spectrum cannabinoids intends to synergistically enhance the ingredients in a liquid shot form to increase the metabolic effect and produce rapid benefits. According to the update, based on High Grade Full Spectrum Iq2 Cannabinoids trials, consumers may experience mental clarity, calmness, stress relief, clean energy, improved memory retention, improved blood and oxygen circulation, and an uplifting sensation. “This partnership offers us to tap into the emerging CBD beverage industry with a current effective formula while our science team continues to develop a CBD beverage utilizing our University of Central Oklahoma provisional patent, announced last year October,” ETST Chairman Nickolas S. Tabraue stated in the news release. “High Grade Full Spectrum Iq2 Cannabinoids will a great add-on to our line offering individuals an immediate clean mental boost.”

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Earth Science Tech, Inc. offers the highest purity and quality high-grade full spectrum cannabinoid oil on the market. There are positive results in studies on breast cancer and immune cells through the University of Central Oklahoma; in addition to studies through DV Biologics that prove the company’s CBD oil formulation lowers cortisol and functions as a neuro-protectant, with positive result case studies through key health organizations. ETST formulates, markets and distributes the CBD oil used for its studies to the public, offering the most effective quality of CBD on the market. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.EarthScienceTech.com.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Golden Developing Solutions, Inc. (DVLP) Establishing New CBD Extraction and Production Facility

January 23, 2019 09:24:32

Emerging leader in the cannabis, hemp, and cannabidiol (“CBD”) marketplace Golden Developing Solutions (OTC: DVLP) this morning announced that it is presently establishing a state-of-the-art facility for high-capacity CBD extraction and production. The company is in negotiations with a leading supplier of first-class extraction and production equipment and has strategically chosen an ideal location for the facility which will be disclosed to shareholders soon. Per the update, the company intends on marketing both 99% pure CBD distillate and full-spectrum CBD products and targeting major wholesale manufacturers and dispensaries. Additionally, DVLP also reported a noteworthy expansion in its core team, with both C-suite and Board of Director positions growing to include over 50 years in new collective experience in real estate, cannabis and international business. “Frankly, our Where’s Weed segment has outperformed, both in terms of financial performance and in terms of network effects. One major consequence of this latter impact is that a large and increasing number of our platform dispensaries have indicated that they would be excited by a vertical integration on our side such that DVLP represents a one-stop-shop: marketing dispensaries, locating customers, and supplying the product. We ran the math and it makes sublime sense. With the cash flow coming from that business, we can seamlessly add a powerful new segment in stride and everybody wins,” DVLP CEO Stavros Triant commented in the news release.

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420 with CNW – About 60 Closed Cannabis Dispensaries May Reopen in Michigan

January 23, 2019 04:20:02

The Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board has voted to allow more than 60 medical cannabis dispensaries to reopen at least until March 31 as their license applications are processed.

The decision was announced after there was an outcry that patients would find it hard to get medical cannabis if that large number of dispensaries is closed pending the processing of their license applications.

The reprieve given to the closed businesses is subject to a number of conditions. First, the local government of the area should have granted the business approval to operate in their jurisdiction. The business should have also submitted its license application within a certain timeframe, in addition to meeting the other conditions before it reopens.

This decision was met with some reservations by a section of the members of the licensing board. These individuals felt that letting these closed businesses to reopen would be unfair to those dispensaries that had done everything possible to acquire a license.

By reopening unlicensed dispensaries, the board may be setting a precedent that it makes no difference whether you comply with regulatory requirements in time or not.

These concerned board members were of the view that the 50 licensed dispensaries should have been given a chance to see a boom in their sales as a reward for taking timely action to get licensed. The unlicensed dispensaries are 72.

In a related development, medical marijuana products that haven’t been tested and approved can still be sold at the different dispensaries within Michigan as long as the dispensary gives the patient an acknowledgment form to sign confirming that the patient is aware that the product hasn’t met all the testing requirements of the state.

The previous Governor of Michigan, Rick Synder, had tried to close all the medical cannabis dispensaries that were still using the emergency rules as the basis of their operation before they get licenses.

However, those attempts to close the dispensaries were thwarted by court rulings and the desire to protect patients’ interests regarding ease of access to medical marijuana. This recent reprieve by the licensing board is yet another speed bump on the journey to accept only licensed dispensaries to operate in the state.

All in all, it is good that the interests of the patients have been given precedence by the medical marijuana licensing board in Michigan. Sproutly Canada, Inc. (OTCQB: SRUTF) (CSE: SPR) (FRA: 38G) and SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) urge the affected dispensaries to comply with all the regulatory requirements so that their operations aren’t disrupted once the deadline reaches.

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420 with CNW – Wisconsin Governor Reveals Plans to Legalize Marijuana

January 22, 2019 16:20:05

The new Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, has announced that he intends to take the first step towards legalizing marijuana in the state during the first two years of his term of office. Evers revealed that he will include medical marijuana legalization during his budget proposals for this year.

The Governor made those statements during his address to the board members of the Wisconsin Technological Council last week. The Democratic Governor also revealed that he doesn’t want to rush anything, so he will start by pushing for the legalization of medical marijuana before taking the next step to legalizing recreational cannabis in the state.

Gov. Evers also stated that while he could push for legislation to make medical cannabis legal, he prefers that a referendum is used to decide whether recreational cannabis should be legalized or not.

However, the Governor also added that he wants the process to be handled “correctly.” When questioned about what he meant by that, Gov. Evers made some revealing remarks regarding his views on cannabis legalization.

First, he stated that he would like to see a cannabis industry that is favorable to small businesses. He revealed that he didn’t want to see the corporate takeover of the industry in Wisconsin just as what is happening elsewhere, such as Washington State.

He also added that he would like to see a tax structure that doesn’t make businesses to struggle to stay afloat, as is the case in Colorado. He wants residents to get involved in the industry profitably, rather than going broke in the process of working in an industry for which one is passionate.

The Governor’s views notwithstanding, it may be tough to legalize medical cannabis in the state using legislative means. This is because the Governor’s plans may be blocked by the legislators who aren’t so warm towards his ideas. For example, Scott Fitzgerald (Republican), the Senate Majority Leader, is a known opponent of medical marijuana legalization.

Be that as it may, the goodwill of the Governor towards cannabis legalization is invaluable to those who would like to see the marijuana laws in the state reformed. Those voices are gathering momentum and it may not be long before the elected representatives of the people start feeling that they risk losing their positions if they go against what the majority want on issues of marijuana legalization.

The entire cannabis industry, including Redfund Capital Corp. (CSE: LOAN) (OTC: PNNRF) (Frankfurt: O3X4) and Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) welcomes Gov. Evers’ plan to develop a homegrown approach to cannabis legalization.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Launches Netevia SDK, Enables Payment Integration Across IoT Devices

January 22, 2019 13:12:51

Global technology and value-added solutions group Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) this morning announced the launch of its Netevia In-App Payments Software Development Kit (“SDK”). According to the update, the app is designed for Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices and enables developers and hardware manufacturers to process payments within their consumer-facing applications. Netevia’s SDK for IoT allows developers to easily and professionally build a secure, seamless and fully PCI compliant payments flow experience for their devices with just a few lines of code. “The Netevia Platform simplifies payments across multiple channels through a single point of integration,” Net Element Chief Technology Officer Andrey Krotov said in the news release. “According to Visa, Inc., by 2020 there will be more than 50 billion devices connected to the Internet, providing a huge opportunity for these devices to include payments experience through Netevia SDK.”

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Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) operates a payments-as-a-service transactional and value-added services platform for small to medium enterprise (“SME”) in the U.S. and selected emerging markets. In the U.S., it aims to grow transactional revenue by innovating SME productivity services using blockchain technology solutions and Aptito, the company’s cloud based, restaurant and retail point-of-sale solution. Internationally, Net Element’s strategy is to leverage its omni-channel platform to deliver flexible offerings to emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions. Net Element was ranked as one of the fastest growing companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2017 Technology Fast 500™. In 2017, Net Element was recognized by South Florida Business Journal’s as one of 2016’s fastest growing technology companies. Further information is available at www.NetElement.com.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc. (SGSI) Uplists to OTCQB Venture Market

January 22, 2019 13:10:34

Leading telecommunications engineering and infrastructure services provider Spectrum Global Solutions (OTC: SGSI) today announced that its common stock been approved to trade on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace. “The OTCQB is considered an ‘established public market’ by the SEC. To be eligible for OTCQB, companies must be current in their financial reporting, undergo an annual verification and management certification process. The OTCQB increases transparency, reporting standards, management certification and compliance requirements, and accordingly, many more broker dealers trade stocks on the OTCQB. This will hopefully result in greater liquidity and awareness for our company,” Spectrum Global Solutions CEO Roger Ponder stated in the news release. “As we focus on building a business that delivers long term shareholder value, we believe this up-listing will enhance investor accessibility and serve as a stepping stone to meeting the listing requirements for admission to the NASDAQ or NYSE in the future.”

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Spectrum Global Solutions operates through its subsidiaries, AW Solutions, ADEX Corp and TNS. The company is a leading provider of telecommunications engineering and infrastructure services across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam and Caribbean. For more information about the company and its technologies, visit the company’s website at www.SpectrumGlobalSolutions.com.

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BriaCell Therapeutics Corp.’s (OTCQB: BCTXF) (TSX.V: BCT) Development of Personalized Immunotherapy Focuses on Advanced Breast Cancer

January 22, 2019 12:48:21

Experienced management has been involved in over 10 drug approvals
Developing Bria-OTS, the first off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy targeting advanced breast cancer
Impressive results in two proof-of-concept clinical trials revealed rapid response rate, repeated following re-treatment, and excellent safety profile for Bria-IMT, BriaCell’s lead clinical candidate
Unmet medical needs of advanced breast cancer estimated between $1 billion and $5 billion, depending on treatment stage
Developing Bria-OTS along with BriaDX, a companion diagnostic test, offering the ability to match and treat over 99 percent of the patient population with off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy

BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (OTCQB: BCTXF) (TSX.V: BCT), an immuno-oncology focused biotechnology company, is tackling problems in the cancer immunotherapy space with solutions that focus on off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy treatments that are expected to be highly effective and safe. BriaCell has been developing Bria-OTS, an off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy for the treatment of advanced breast cancer. The World Cancer Research Fund of the American Institute for Cancer Research states that breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall, with over two million new cases reported in 2018 (http://nnw.fm/S2rNC).

Initial data from a combination study of Bria-IMT and KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab/Merck) has demonstrated an excellent safety profile, as the company announced at the…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) Moves toward Mineralogical Testing at Irgon Project

January 22, 2019 12:48:07

QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) this morning outlined plans to initiate preliminary metallurgical testing on a large lithium pegmatite sample to be obtained from the company’s 100-percent-owned Irgon Lithium Mine Project in southeastern Manitoba. QMC is currently entering discussions with SGS Canada to have them initiate this testing. Per the update, the study will be designed to produce a saleable concentrate for which QMC envisions a three-stage process, as detailed in the news release. “Initially, the large sample will be prepared so that it is amenable to dense media separation (“DMS”). Subsequently, all magnetic minerals will be removed, and a lithium concentrate will then be produced using the DMS process. The final phase will be to upgrade the lithium concentrate through flotation technology to produce a saleable product.”

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QMC is a British Columbia-based company engaged in the business of acquisition, exploration and development of resource properties. Its objective is to locate and develop economic precious, base, rare metal and resource properties of merit. The company’s properties include the Irgon Lithium Mine project and two VMS properties, the Rocky Lake and Rocky-Namew, known collectively as the Namew Lake District Project. Currently, all of the company’s properties are located in Manitoba. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.QMCMinerals.com

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The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) Launches New Patient and Consumer Website

January 22, 2019 12:29:18

The Green Organic Dutchman recently announced the launch of a new website aimed at addressing the needs of various types of customers, as well as investors
The website will enable potential clients to sign up for early access to the company’s premium organic cannabis in January 2019
TGOD’s website launch is another step toward ensuring accessibility and convenient service following a partnership with HelloMD to facilitate online sales and personalized customer service

Mid-December 2018, cannabis-focused research and development company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) announced the launch of a new informative website aimed at addressing the needs of both medical patients and recreational consumers.

The company said that the new online platform is built to deliver the best digital experience in the industry. At…

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Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) Expanding Production Capabilities to Better Leverage Opportunities in the Cannabis Edibles Market

January 22, 2019 12:09:12

Plus Products is a top cannabis-infused edibles producer focused on edibles that are both compliant and dosable while offering unsurpassed taste and texture
The company produces its edibles through the organized efforts of experts in a variety of fields
Plus Products continues to introduce a range of popular limited edition products

Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) is a leading branded products manufacturer. The company’s focus is on making cannabis-infused edibles that are better than the competition, in addition to being compliant, dosable and delicious. All of its products are produced in its dedicated food-safe cannabis manufacturing facility in southern California. Plus products are exclusively available in California and are for the regulated medicinal and adult-use recreational markets. Plus was one of the first brands to bring fully compliant products to the legal market.

Plus Products is building a food manufacturing facility, enabling $150 million in annual production. There is the potential to expand to $450 million in annual production with a phase 3 build-out, according to the firm’s investor…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Youngevity International, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: YGYI) CLR Roasters Executes Agreements to Expand in Nicaragua, Increase Profit Participation and Acquire Coffee Brand

January 22, 2019 12:06:32

Leading omni-direct lifestyle company Youngevity International (NASDAQ: YGYI) today announced that CLR Roasters, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has executed agreements with its Nicaraguan based partners, H and H Export and Marisol Siles, under which the company anticipates expanding capabilities in Nicaragua through construction of one of Central America’s largest processing mills. In addition to planned construction of new processing facilities, CLR Roasters will acquire the coffee brand Café Cachita and also, under the agreement, increase its participation with its Nicaraguan based partners from 50 percent to 75 percent of profits in the green coffee distribution business. “We are very pleased to expand our partnership with Alain Hernandez of H and H Export company and Marisol Siles of Siles Family Plantation Group. We cannot think of better people to be in business with in Nicaragua,” Youngevity President and CFO Dave Briskie said in the news release. “In addition to the new facility we will be retaining our current processing facility, known as La Pita, to produce our certified coffees. Having the ability to keep our organic, rainforest alliance and other certified coffees separate from conventional coffees should provide us with a strong strategic advantage in the market and increased capacity to support growth in the coming years.”

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NetworkNewsBreaks – ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Announces Increased Revenues for Second Quarter 2019

January 22, 2019 12:04:02

ChineseInvestors.com (OTCQB: CIIX), developer of a proprietary financial news media and content platform providing information to the global Chinese-speaking community, this morning announced its financial and operational summary for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. According to the update, revenues of $648,265 for the period were driven by stronger subscription and hemp/CBD sales revenues. The hemp and CBD sales segment achieved an increase of eight times the amount of the previous year while subscription revenues saw a year-over-year increase of over 40 percent. “We are beginning to see the positive results of investments made into existing markets as well as new markets,” CIIX CEO Warren Wang commented in the news release. “We believe our investors will benefit from the growth drivers that we have worked diligently to implement, including the recent launch of CBD Biotechnology Co. Ltd.’s Hemp Wine. As we leverage the momentum already in place, we look forward to having an even stronger second half for FY 2019.”

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Aziza Project LLC Pioneers Hydrocarbon Investment Opportunities in Africa with “Digital Shares”

January 22, 2019 11:49:06

Sub-Saharan Africa is last unexplored hydrocarbon frontier
Region comprises an area larger than India, China and the U.S. combined
Aziza owns $100 million stake in Namibian hydrocarbon project

Pioneering outfit Aziza Project LLC is boldly going where few have gone before by investing in oil and gas businesses operating in sub-Saharan Africa, a vast underdeveloped sector of the hydrocarbon cosmos. At stake are claims in Namibia valued at $100 million. Its investment approach is also crossing frontiers, as Aziza is hosting a tokenized investment fund. It plans to raise $60 million in capital through the sale of Aziza Coins, an asset-backed security token compliant with the Ethereum blockchain ERC20 standard.

Sub-Saharan Africa is the last unexplored frontier in the hydrocarbon world. It is a region of promise, if for no other reason than its size. In total, the area covers roughly 27 million square kilometers, or …

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TransCanna Holdings Inc. (CSE: TCAN) Completes IPO, Receives Temporary Distribution License and Gains Approval to Trade on Frankfurt Exchange

January 22, 2019 11:25:41

TransCanna Holdings, through affiliate TCM Distribution Inc. (“TCMD”), has secured local licenses in Adelanto, California, and recently received a California temporary distribution license
The company closed an IPO funding share sale on January 8 to bring in aggregate gross proceeds of C$2.2 million
TransCanna’s affiliate, TCMD, is leasing a small permitted facility and negotiating with its landlord to lease a new 20,000 sq. ft. facility when construction is completed
TransCanna received approval to commence trading on the Frankfurt Exchange using ticker symbol ‘TH8’

TransCanna Holdings Inc. (CSE: TCAN) recently completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 4.4 million units at a price of C$0.50 per unit, for total gross proceeds of C$2.2 million. The funds are expected to help finance the company’s entry into California’s cannabis transportation and branding market.

Each unit sold in the IPO consisted of one common share of the company and one share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of C$1.00 per warrant share for a period ending one year from the date of issuance. The company may accelerate the expiration date of the warrants if the…

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FinovateEurope to Focus on Fintech Innovations and the Changing Face of Banking

January 22, 2019 11:04:39

FinovateEurope will feature demo sessions, blockchain implementation and discussion of user empowerment through analytics; a total of 65+ companies will demo live on stage
An additional summit day on February 15 will focus on two topics, including a look at how open banking is reshaping the financial industry and an analysis of AI
Tickets are available at https://goo.gl/24b4h6, with discounts available for groups, startups and government entities; focuses include the impact of regtech and interacting technologies

FinovateEurope is part of a series of three Finovate conferences scheduled for 2019 that offer comprehensive and fast demo presentations on the future of fintech. Subjects include the impact of the new technology on wealth management, AI applications and marrying predictive data analytics to large-scale personalization. FinovateEurope speakers are set to include new financial technology experts and cutting-edge innovators (http://ccw.fm/RaW75).

Reserve your place now at https://goo.gl/24b4h6. FinovateEurope will be held at The Tobacco Dock in London on February 12-14, with a summit day on February 15. Reduced price tickets are available for groups, startups and government entities.

At the main conference, the live demos will be quick. No slides or videos that slow the pace will be allowed. A competitive application process ensures that only truly…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSXV: RIV) Completes Equity Investment in Adult-Use Cannabis Beverage and Edibles Brand

January 22, 2019 10:24:02

Dynamic plant-based food and beverage company Canopy Rivers (TSXV: RIV) this morning announced its completion of an equity investment in 10663522 Canada Inc. (“Herbert”), a unique brand platform focused on the adult-use cannabis beverage and edibles market. Canopy Rivers subscribed in Herbert for CAD $1,500,000 of preferred shares and received incremental warrants that entitle RIV to certain governance-related rights and the ability to increase its economic interest in Herbert under certain circumstances. “Herbert represents an opportunity for Canopy Rivers to be invested at a very early stage in a company focused on the adult-use cannabis beverage and edible product segment,” Canopy Rivers President Narbe Alexandrian stated in the news release. “In the US, cannabis-infused beverages have emerged as a high-growth segment within the ingestibles category, and include a variety of products in both THC- and CBD-dominant formats. In Canada, we expect similar growth beyond dried flower and oils, into food and beverage. Canopy Rivers believes that Herbert, equipped with existing R&D, marketing and manufacturing expertise, has the ability to enter this market quickly and achieve success in creating widely appealing THC-infused beverages and edibles under this new standalone brand.”

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Canopy Rivers is a unique investment and operating platform structured to pursue investment opportunities in the emerging global cannabis sector. Canopy Rivers works collaboratively with Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) to identify strategic counterparties seeking financial and/or operating support. Canopy Rivers has developed an investment ecosystem of complementary cannabis operating companies that represent various segments of the value chain across the emerging cannabis sector. As the portfolio continues to develop, constituents will be provided with opportunities to work with Canopy Growth and collaborate among themselves, which Canopy Rivers believes will maximize value for its shareholders and foster an environment of innovation, synergy and value creation for the entire ecosystem. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CanopyRivers.com

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NetworkNewsBreaks – TransCanna Holdings Inc. (CSE: TCAN) Approved for Trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange; Appoints New Director

January 22, 2019 10:17:14

TransCanna Holdings (CSE: TCAN) announced on Monday that the company has been approved for trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (XETR) under the listing TH8. In addition, TransCanna announced that Arni Johannson has accepted a seat on its board of directors. Johannson’s background includes extensive experience with operating and investing in emerging publicly traded companies. “We’re excited with the ability to increase our shareholder base by being able to trade TransCanna on the Frankfurt Exchange,” TransCanna CEO Jim Pakulis stated in the news release. “We’re also very pleased that Arni has agreed to join the board and assist in TransCanna’s growth. His working knowledge of small, emerging publicly traded companies is arguably second to none.”

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NetworkNewsBreaks – First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) Issues Update Detailing Drill Results from its Iron Creek Cobalt Project

January 22, 2019 09:32:52

First Cobalt (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) (ASX: FCC), a North American pure-play cobalt company, this morning reported drill results from its Iron Creek Cobalt Project in Idaho, extending mineralization at an additional 100m to 250m from surface in the central section of the present resource area at grades similar to the resource estimate. Per the update, broad widths of mineralization continue to be intercepted and numerous new cobalt-copper intercepts occur between the main zones as well as in the footwall and hangingwall, providing more evidence that continuous mineralization extends along other horizons. Importantly, this could provide additional tonnage to a future resource calculation. “Results from the drill campaign completed in December are showing very good continuity and consistency of mineralization. As expected, we have encountered mineralization at depth and in the footwall and hangingwall of the No Name and Waite Zones. In addition, mineralized intercepts between the two historic zones are occurring over appreciable widths, indicating the possibility that the two zones could in fact be a single, larger zone. A total of 13,000 meters were completed in phase two drilling and assays received to date provide a strong indication that the company can show a significant enhancement over the maiden resource estimate,” First Cobalt president & CEO Trent Mell stated in the news release. “First Cobalt is well positioned for a rebound in the commodities sector. Important near-term catalysts for shareholders include an update on the First Cobalt Refinery expected shortly and the Iron Creek resource estimate anticipated by March 31.”

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First Cobalt is a North American pure-play cobalt company whose flagship asset is the Iron Creek Cobalt Project in Idaho, USA, which has Inferred mineral resources of 26.9 million tonnes grading 0.11% cobalt equivalent. The company also owns the only permitted cobalt refinery in North America and 50 past-producing mines in the Canadian Cobalt Camp. For more information, visit http://nnw.fm/FTSSF

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Direct Selling Companies Prove Attractive for CBD Market, Drawing Large Non-Endemic Cannabis Industry Partners

January 22, 2019 09:00:13

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: With experts such as the Brightfield Group predicting the hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) market will reach $22 billion by 2022, major industry players such as Anheuser-Busch are seeing value and viability in the direct selling approach to selling CBD products.

With a predicted 130 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next three years, the hemp-derived CBD industry looks primed to explode.
The direct selling approach to selling CBD products pioneered by brands such as Youngevity International is attracting the interest of large-scale companies.
Given new medical studies proving the efficacy of daily CBD intake, the market appears ripe for companies with vested interests in other lifestyle markets.

420 with CNW – Denmark Approves Bulk Medical Cannabis Exports

January 22, 2019 04:20:30

The Danish Ministry of Health has revealed that an executive order allowing local companies to export medical cannabis in bulk took effect on the first day of this year. This puts Denmark in pole position around the continent since many other countries are still staggering in their efforts to get medical cannabis programs running.

For example, the military is the only entity authorized to grow cannabis in Italy while Germany is yet to get its domestic cultivation program going.

Several foreign medical cannabis companies, including The Green Organic Dutchman and Canopy Growth have set foot in Denmark. Several reasons make this landlocked nation ideal for this nascent industry.

First, Denmark is close to Germany. Germany is regarded as the “golden goose” in Europe, so any company that can access the German medical cannabis market stands to make a fortune. It is also easy to access the rest of Europe from Denmark.

Secondly, Denmark has an advanced agricultural system that relies on technology to grow products that compete favorably on the continent and beyond. This shift to automation didn’t just happen by chance. The Danes realized that in order to compete with warmer countries in the region, automation was the way to go. This removed the reliance on human labor that was very expensive. Cannabis growers therefore stand to benefit from this rich agricultural heritage.

Thirdly, the government in Denmark is stable and supportive of the medical cannabis industry. This support was ably demonstrated when in just one year, medical cannabis was legalized, regulations were passed and exports were also permitted. Other countries take more than a year to hit just one of those milestones.

Additionally, utility rates in Denmark are one of the lowest on the continent. This is a big advantage to cannabis growers because electricity is one of the largest costs that they have to incur in order to grow marijuana indoors.

However, not everything favors the Danish cannabis industry.

For starters, many local doctors are skeptical about the medicinal benefits of cannabis and they have voiced their concerns. Denmark has responded to this by creating the Clinical Cannabis Forum in order to spread awareness about medical marijuana.

Secondly, several countries in the south have longer growing seasons and warmer weather in addition to abundant cheap labor. These include Malta, Portugal and Greece. Their products are likely to give Denmark a run for its money.

It remains to be seen how Danish technology will be harnessed to address those roadblocks that may reduce the shine on the allure of the industry. Redfund Capital Corp. (CSE: LOAN) (OTC: PNNRF) (Frankfurt: O3X4) and Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) wish Denmark all the best on its journey to become a player in the international medical cannabis industry.

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420 with CNW – What to Expect When Entering an Ohio Medical Marijuana Dispensary

January 18, 2019 16:20:52

The first medical marijuana dispensaries in Ohio opened on Wednesday, January 17 and many patients who were entering a dispensary for the first time didn’t know what to expect. Several operators of dispensaries shared their thoughts on how Ohio patients can make their visit to a dispensary seamless. This article discusses some of their suggestions.

Patients and Caregivers Only

The first thing that people who want to buy medical cannabis should know is that only patients and their caregivers will be allowed into a dispensary. Families are therefore advised to refrain from accompanying a patient to the dispensary since they will not be allowed to access the premises if they aren’t cardholders or caregivers.

Prepare In Advance

Patients and their caregivers are also advised to prepare adequately before heading out to a medical cannabis dispensary. This preparation includes confirming that one completed the registration process as well as setting aside cash for their purchase since dispensaries will not be accepting credit cards or health insurance. It is also prudent to carry the same photo ID that you used when enrolling for the program.

Don’t Touch

Medical cannabis dispensaries in Ohio will have a room in which patients and their caregivers can view the different products available. However, no one will be allowed to touch any product on display unless a dispensary employee permits them to. You can only see or smell the products.

No Onsite Consumption

Once a patient or their caregiver has selected what they will purchase, the products will be cleared at the check-out counter and you can leave the dispensary. No one is allowed to consume medical marijuana within the dispensary premises or anywhere in public. Ohio law stipulates that medical marijuana can only be consumed in the privacy of one’s home.

Check Dispensary Locations

So far, there are 56 medical marijuana dispensaries licensed by Ohio State. However, not all of them will be in position to open immediately, so patients are advised to check online and confirm that the dispensary they wish to buy products from will be open on the day one needs to visit the facility. For example, just 4 out of the 56 licensed dispensaries opened on Wednesday.

The medical marijuana dispensaries have indicated that they will give each patient as much time and information as possible in order to help them to select the best products for their needs. This promise is a welcome gesture because not many patients will be certain about what to buy for their conditions. Phivida Holdings Inc. (CSE: VIDA) (OTCQX: PHVAF) and Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) congratulate Ohio upon kick starting their medical cannabis program.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Redfund Capital Corp. (CSE: LOAN) (OTC: PNNRF) (Frankfurt: O3X4) Builds Strong Portfolio Throughout 2018

January 18, 2019 13:33:25

Redfund Capital (CSE: LOAN) (OTC: PNNRF) (Frankfurt: O3X4) advanced throughout 2018 by employing a business strategy to create the foundations of a loan portfolio that produces revenue with monthly interest income and that also produces value for shareholders. A recent article discussing the company reads, “In 2018, the company extended funds for five signed promissory notes. In addition, Redfund had 11 companies in the pipeline at various stages of due diligence. As of November, the Redfund loan portfolio consists of Winterlife, Mary’s Wellness, RxMM Health Care, Biominerales Pharma Colombia and Biolog Inc. . . . Based on its strategy, Redfund aims to provide debt and equity funding in the mid and later stages of the development of a target company. The current focus is medical cannabis, hemp and CBD-related health care/wellness companies.”

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Redfund intends to provide debt and equity funding in the mid-to-late stages of a target company’s development or in technologies that are developed and validated by revenues. The present focus of the merchant bank is on medical cannabis, hemp and CBD-related and healthcare-related companies. For further information, visit the company’s website at www.RedfundCapital.com.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR) (OTC: FLWPF) Holds Strategic Advantage Thanks to Costs, Products

January 18, 2019 12:19:47

The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR) (OTC: FLWPF), a vertically integrated Canadian company producing premium cannabis products, holds a strategic advantage over larger companies as the impending supply glut approaches, thanks in part to its low operating costs and irradiation-free products. An article discussing the company reads, “The up-and-coming company was featured in a recent article on The Motley Fool. The article described an upcoming supply glut in the cannabis industry, rumored to hit by 2020. A supply glut occurs when supply far surpasses demand for a product, and typically, companies lower costs to remain competitive. . . . What will set The Flowr Corporation apart from the pack, writer Keith Speights predicts, is the company’s ability to maintain high yields per square foot. When competing companies are inevitably forced to drop prices in order to stay afloat, The Flowr Corporation’s already low costs will give it the competitive edge over larger companies with higher production expenses (http://nnw.fm/uWjX1).”

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Piedmont Lithium Ltd. (NASDAQ: PLL) is Fast Tracking the Piedmont Lithium Project toward Production

January 18, 2019 11:43:24

Piedmont Lithium is developing spodumene and lithium hydroxide facilities in North Carolina
The company’s Piedmont Lithium Project is within the Carolina Tin-Spodumene belt
The lithium market continues to experience considerable growth

Piedmont Lithium Ltd. (NASDAQ: PLL) is focusing on becoming a strategic domestic supplier of lithium to the growing U.S. electric vehicle and battery storage markets. With its 100 percent-owned Piedmont Lithium Project, the company is developing spodumene and lithium hydroxide facilities in North Carolina. A specialty chemical company, Piedmont Lithium is headquartered in New York City.

The lithium market is poised for significant growth. Energy and Capital notes in its…

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Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) Attains Top Spot in California’s Cannabis-Infused Edibles Market

January 18, 2019 11:19:39

The company secured the number one market position in the California edibles market, becoming the state’s most successful seller of cannabis-infused edibles
Plus Products acquired cannabis-infused baked goods brand GOOD CO-OP, merging like-minded attitudes about product quality and ingredient authenticity
The company oversees over 16,000 square feet of manufacturing space in order to meet the demand for its products

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS), the leading cannabis edibles brand in California, increased its edibles market position from number four in Q2 of 2018 to number one in Q3, according to data released from BDS Analytics. This marks (http://nnw.fm/1dC1M) the company as the number one best-selling cannabis-infused edibles brand in California, “the largest and most competitive cannabis market in the world.”

Cannabis-infused food and drink has been a growing sector of the marijuana industry, particularly in California, as legalization legislation has moved slowly through both the country and the…

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ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (CIIX) Set to Ring in Chinese New Year with Launch of Branded Hemp Wine Product

January 18, 2019 10:46:33

China has a centuries-old tradition of promoting herbs and other earthy, natural health remedies
The village of Bama in China’s southern region has gained renown for the percentage of centenarians amid its population, and as the source of hemp rice wine
ChineseInvestors.com recently announced the launch of a branded Hemp Wine product by its cannabis industry subsidiary, CBD Biotech
The Hemp Wine launch in collaboration with tourism-friendly Bama’s Institute of Longevity of the Elderly is taking place amid preparations for Chinese New Year festivals

Chinese-language investment news outlet ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is launching its first self-branded rice wine alcohol product, Hemp Wine, under the auspices of its wholly owned cannabis industry subsidiary, CBD Biotechnology Co. Ltd., less than a month before the advent of Chinese New Year, which will mark the commencement of the “Year of the Pig.” In Chinese culture, pigs (http://nnw.fm/0DOpj) are the symbol of wealth, and the elemental cycle of Earth that will occur with the new year portends a season of “social butterflies with friends from all walks of life” who “have fortunate lives and can find happiness” – certainly a cause for celebration.

“This launch coincides with the upcoming Chinese New Year, a holiday surrounded by celebrations and gifting, setting the stage for the Hemp Wine gift sets to be a huge success,” CBD Biotech CEO Summer Yun stated in a…

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Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR) (FSE: 1K8) Applies For OTCQB Listing, Completes Purchase of IP and Patents from Dimax Controls Canada

January 18, 2019 10:22:13

KNR aims to be an industry leading provider of energy efficiency and emission compliance solutions by utilizing IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology to reduce energy costs; it recently completed IP and patent purchases from Dimax Controls Canada, Inc.
KNR offers cannabis infrastructure solutions and has received contracts with licensed producers (LPs) to provide energy efficiency tech that cuts greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
KNR, through a subsidiary, will provide emission compliance services to a cannabis company in Ontario, Canada
The company has now applied for listing on the OTCQB Venture Market

Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR) (FSE: 1K8) is following its strategic growth plan by applying for a OTCQB Venture Market listing, which it believes will make it easier to attract more institutional and retail investors and offer ease of trading in the company’s common shares (http://nnw.fm/7Ougs).

In a news release, Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol Energy, said, “Currently we have an office in New York City and approximately 20% of the company’s consolidated revenues are generated in the…

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CannabisNewsAudio – SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Strongly Positioned as CBD Product Regulations Change

January 18, 2019 10:09:02

Related Editorial

The 2018 U.S. Farm Bill changes the way that CBD-based products are legally classified. If the federal government permits the sale of cannabis-sourced products online, established companies in the space could reap huge rewards.

The legalization of cannabis in Canada and some U.S. States has demonstrated the latent demand for cannabis-based products.
CBD is used to make numerous products and its potential uses are growing.
Research suggests that the market for CBD products could grow to an estimated $22 billion over the next four years.

SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING) (SING Profile) is in a good position to take full advantage of the changes in how CBD products are regulated. Major producers such as Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON) (TSX: CRON), Aphria Inc. (NYSE: APHA) (TSX: APHA), Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC: MJNA) and OrganiGram Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: OGRMF) (TSX.V: OGI) are also well-placed to expand into the CBD space, but they may have to compete with a new class of growers.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – SinglePoint Inc. (SING) CEO Discusses Plans to Invest in CBD Commerce on MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon

January 18, 2019 09:50:46

Technology and investment company SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING) was featured on this week’s episode of MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon. The program is internationally-syndicated and reviews money-focused topics, featuring in-depth CEO and executive interviews from various companies offering insights into their operations and future outlooks. SinglePoint CEO Greg Lambrecht appeared on this week’s program and discussed the company’s investment plans, indicating that SING is looking to invest heavily into CBD commerce.

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420 with CNW – South Carolina Legislators Introduce Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana

January 18, 2019 04:20:33

It seems South Carolina is next in line to act upon the growing popularity of marijuana across the U.S. Two legislators have tabled a bill that, if passed, would allow patients to start using medical marijuana.

The Compassionate Care Act is sponsored by Rep. Peter McCoy and Sen. Tom Davis. When unveiling the bill, Sen. Davis said that their interest in introducing that bill was to make it possible for patients and their doctors to decide whether medical marijuana can be helpful in promoting the health of the patient. Such a decision should not be left to politicians or law enforcement agencies, he added.

True to the conservative nature of South Carolina, the proposed bill comes with numerous restrictions to prevent the program from being abused by those who wish to consume recreational marijuana.

For example, physicians will constantly monitor how the patients they recommended are using medical marijuana.

The bill also limits the qualifying conditions for which one can obtain a medical cannabis card. Only patients with chronic conditions will be eligible to get medical marijuana cards if the bill is passed in its current form. This is unlike some other states where nearly everyone can apply and receive a medical marijuana license since the qualifying conditions are loosely defined.

Currently, about 72 percent of people in South Carolina support the legalization of medical cannabis. The sponsors of this bill are counting on that popular support to see the bill through the legislature.

However, it will not be smooth sailing for the proposed law. There is opposition from different sections of the community, such as law enforcement and some members of the medical profession.

The Chairman of South Carolina’s Medical Association, Dr. John Ropp, is one of those who are vehemently opposed to the legalization of medical marijuana. He says that cannabis has been prohibited for approximately 50 years and it remains a Schedule 1 substance. This means that there is insufficient scientific data regarding its efficacy as a medicine. He adds that cannabis can only be used as a medicine once peer-reviewed studies show that it has medicinal value.

That is the same argument that the FDA, DEA and other federal agencies have been pushing, and yet the current federal legal regime continues to make it hard for researchers to study the plant and obtain the needed scientific backing for its use as a medicine.

All the same, Sen. Davis and Rep. McCoy are pressing ahead with the bill, and if it doesn’t succeed then a ballot measure may be on the cards. The cannabis industry, including Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) and Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (OTCQB: MCOA) hopes that consensus is quickly built so that the patients who badly need medical cannabis can access it legally within the state.

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420 with CNW – Oklahoma City School Board Passes Marijuana Policy

January 17, 2019 16:20:25

Voters in Oklahoma approved a ballot measure last year in June making medical marijuana legal in the state. Recently, the school district in Oklahoma City passed its own medical marijuana policy to clarify what employees and students could or could not do now that medical marijuana is legal in the state.

On Monday this week (January 14), the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board released its marijuana policy in which the district asserted that it would not take any action against any employee who holds a medical marijuana license.

However, the same policy also had a clause that barred employees from possessing marijuana within school premises or during office hours even if such an employee is licensed to use medical marijuana.

The policy also stipulated that while students would be allowed to have access to, and consume medical marijuana, employees in the schools aren’t allowed to administer that marijuana to the students.

Instead, the policy states that a private location would be provided so that the caregiver of a student can administer the medical marijuana from that location. Caregivers would also be solely responsible for bringing the medical marijuana and taking it away after the student has used or consumed it.

The policy warns that disciplinary action would be taken against any student or employee who violates the school district’s marijuana policy.

Additionally, the policy states that the school district will be free to alter the policy if the federal funding of the district is jeopardized in any way by the marijuana policy or its implementation. Ultimately, the school district will adhere to any restrictions or instructions given by the federal government regarding medical marijuana.

These provisions in the policy show how large the shadow of the federal government hovering over the entire country is on matters of marijuana.

So far, more than 30,000 people have applied for medical marijuana licenses since August when residents were allowed to start applying for the cards. A patient whose application is approved has to pay $100 in order to receive their license from the Department of Health. People who are at least 18 years old are eligible to apply for a medical marijuana license if a doctor recommends them to apply for one.

The action taken by the school district is a step in the right direction because it clarifies what employees and students should expect if they want to consume medical marijuana. Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP), Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: GRYN) and the entire marijuana industry welcome the positive action taken by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board.

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CannabisNewsAudio – Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) Targeting CBD-Infused Beverage Market through Recent Exclusive Cross-marketing Agreement

January 17, 2019 15:12:43

The market for cannabidiol (CBD) beverages alone could achieve a value of $260 million in the United States by 2022. CBD beverages form part of an even wider market for marijuana-infused drinks that is predicted to reach a value of $600 million in three years’ time.

U.S. market for CBD and THC beverages could reach $600 million by 2022.
Cannabis-infused drinks could outperform other cannabis products.
Non-cannabis and cannabis companies alike are joining this new market.

Savvy companies are looking to position themselves in this burgeoning market, often by partnering with companies that provide invaluable experience in the sector. Youngevity International Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) (YGYI Profile), an established omni-direct lifestyle company, has formed a cross-marketing agreement with a bottled spring water company, which will see the pair develop new products including a ready-to-drink CBD beverage. Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) is partnering with the world’s largest brewer in a $100-million joint venture to research cannabis-infused nonalcoholic drinks. Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE: CGC) (TSX: WEED) recently received a $4 billion investment from a leading beer maker. Other companies are looking to grow in additional cannabis spaces. Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) (TSX: ACB) recently received a license from Health Canada permitting the sale of cannabis softgel capsules. And GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH) announced that its FDA-approved anti-epileptic drug is now available in the United States.

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CryptoNewsBreaks – Aegis Custody Details Plans to Launch Digital Assets Custody Solution at North American Bitcoin Conference

January 17, 2019 12:19:44

Aegis Custody, a subsidiary of Aegis Capital Management, today announced plans to launch its digital assets custody solution for U.S. investors at the North American Bitcoin Conference, which is currently underway in Miami, Florida. Per the update, Aegis Custody CTO Frank Fu, a pioneer of the internet and blockchain industry, will also take the main stage at the event to discuss “Enabling Secure Commerce for Digital Assets” at 12 pm EST on Thursday, January 17. Fu will be available for further discussion at booth K1 on the show floor at the North American Bitcoin Conference. “I am excited to present at the North American Bitcoin Conference, an ideal event for the launch of our game-changing institutional digital asset custody solution,” Fu stated in the news release. “In the first half of 2018, over US$1 billion of digital assets were stolen. Managing custody of blockchain assets has been complex and risky – until now. We are proud to lead such a vital industry change.”

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Founded in 2018, Aegis Custody is an affiliate of Aegis Capital Management that is launching a qualified custodian for institutional investors. Aegis Custody will provide a secure and compliant way to invest in the rapidly growing multi-billion-dollar digital assets markets. The core value is to contribute to the structural foundations of the ecosystem by providing a robust digital assets custodian that combines cloud services, proprietary secure hardware keys and system operator agents who provide complete asset management solutions so that the corporate and institutions can safely and securely safeguard, invest and manage in cryptocurrency. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.AegisCustody.com

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Aziza Project LLC, via the Aziza Coin, Notes Positive Opportunities as Africa’s Oil and Gas Exploration Sectors Enjoy Revival

January 17, 2019 12:18:02

The Aziza Project holds 20 percent stake currently worth an estimated $100 million in Africa New Energies (ANE)
ANE holds a petroleum exploration license or concession on Namibia’s eastern border
World-scale oil and gas deposit in licensed area with potential 1.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent resource estimated at $3.1 billion
Aziza Project seeks to raise a $60 million oil and gas fund with Aziza Coin, an asset-backed security token

The outlook for oil and gas exploration producers in Africa is an increasingly positive one following a wave of optimism and investor confidence that swept through 2018, as an article published in Africa Oil & Power states (http://nnw.fm/Jtf3r). The Aziza Project LLC and its asset-backed security token, the Aziza Coin, anticipate the same positive energy for 2019, and the company is focused on investing in early-stage oil and gas exploration businesses operating throughout southern Africa. The Aziza Coin is secured with the company’s first asset – a 20 percent interest currently worth an estimated $100 million in Africa New Energies (“ANE”), Aziza Project CEO Robert Pyke explained in a NetworkNewsAudio interview (http://nnw.fm/Th0ZZ).

Aziza’s focus on southern Africa is driven by the company’s view of the region as largely untapped and unexplored due to disinvestment during the apartheid era. ANE, an exploration company which holds…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Golden Developing Solutions, Inc. (DVLP) Expanding “Where’s Weed” Segment and Primary Assets Following Blockbuster $18M in Transactions

January 17, 2019 11:51:58

Emerging leader in the cannabis, hemp, and cannabidiol (“CBD”) marketplace Golden Developing Solutions (OTC: DVLP) this morning announced the broad nationwide expansion of its Where’s Weed segment including its primary assets, the Where’s Weed Mobile App and WheresWeed.com. Where’s Weed provides an online and mobile cannabis services hub that focuses on providing fast, efficient and secure discovery, purchase and delivery scheduling of cannabis in U.S. and Canada across both recreational and medical markets. According to the update, DVLP’s Where’s Weed segment finished 2018 with blockbuster overall growth in annual hosting platform pre-purchase transactions of $18 million. Management believes this powerful growth has triggered important benchmarks and envisions tremendous potential in the cannabis location, purchase and delivery online and mobile app services space. DVLP is tripling its total sales force, expanding service to cover the entire U.S. market, and dramatically building out its Where’s Weed mobile platform’s integrated network of partner dispensaries and distributors. “The value of our prepurchasing function cannot be understated and we think this is set to be one of the most popular and powerful features on the platform,” DVLP CEO Stavros Triant commented in the news release. “As far as we know, it’s absolutely the best way to guarantee that the dispensary you go to will give you the product you want. Without searching and locating the product and prepurchasing it over the Where’s Weed mobile platform, you may waste an hour of your time and end up finding that what you want has just sold out before you get there.”

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Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Receives $1 Million from New Partnership with Altria to Fund DehydraTECH R&D

January 17, 2019 11:40:41

LXRP’s subsidiary, Lexaria Nicotine LLC, enters definitive investment agreement with Altria Ventures Inc.; Altria to fund R&D, receive license rights and equity
Altria will fund research on LXRP’s DehydraTECH oral nicotine products, pay sales royalties and may fund up to $12 million more through a series of private financings
LXRP has not sold or optioned its own equity and still retains majority equity ownership of Lexaria Nicotine, LLC; Altria would receive minority equity interest in the subsidiary

Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) wholly owned subsidiary, Lexaria Nicotine LLC, has entered a definitive investment agreement with Altria Group Inc.’s (NYSE: MO) Altria Ventures Inc. subsidiary for a partnership. Altria will initially fund $1 million toward LXRP’s R&D on nicotine consumer products using DehydraTECH (http://nnw.fm/OOa3P).

Altria will also have the option to provide up to $12 million in additional research monies to underwrite LXRP’s R&D through multiple phased private financings. In exchange, Altria’s indirect wholly owned…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Secures Up to $12M Altria Group Investment in DehydraTECH Technology

January 17, 2019 11:07:09

Biotechnology company and drug delivery platform innovator Lexaria Bioscience (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lexaria Nicotine LLC, has entered into a definitive agreement with Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) to fund the research and development of Lexaria’s patented DehydraTECH technology. The company’s DehydraTECH enhances the performance of ingestible products’ beneficial compounds across four categories that include taste and smell, speed of action, bio-absorption and bioavailability. According to the update, the partnership will explore innovation in oral, reduced-risk nicotine products for consumers, as well as potentially commercialize DehydraTECH for oral nicotine delivery. “This is an incredible milestone for Lexaria Bioscience and our shareholders,” Lexaria Bioscience CEO Chris Bunka said in the news release. “We are proud that Altria has chosen to invest in our DehydraTECH technology and look forward to reaping the benefits of working with a world-class partner. Together we have the opportunity to change nicotine delivery and make a difference in the lives of millions of consumers.”

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Cyberfort Software Inc. (CYBF) Issues Corporate Update following Consumer Electronics Show

January 17, 2019 11:04:49

Cybersecurity technology firm Cyberfort Software Inc. (OTC: CYBF) this morning issued a news release recapping highlights from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and demonstrating how an increasing focus on cybersecurity across the tech landscape could position the company to capitalize moving forward. In the release, Cyberfort provides an introduction to its Vivio App, a pioneering ad-blocking solution for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Per the update, the app, which makes web browsing faster and more satisfying by blocking ads and tracking software, already has an extensive base of 10,000 users. The update further details Cyberfort’s ongoing pursuit of an acquisition of Just Content Software, a multi-functional ad blocking app that’s currently available on iTunes. Finally, Cyberfort notes in the release that it intends to expand its financial communications program in the future and, as part of that strategy, is currently taking steps to uplist to the OTCQB Venture Market. The company’s management team expects this move to provide greater transparency for Cyberfort, as well as increased exposure to a broader investing audience.

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Cyberfort Software Inc. is a cybersecurity technology company dedicated to improving the digital lives, privacy and security of end users and organizations. It targets the worldwide cybersecurity market by specializing in the acquisition and development of security software, content filtering and ad-blocking technology. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CyberfortSoftware.com

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Partners with Forzagen to Distribute CBD Products and Tap Into Fresh Territories throughout Mexico and South America

January 17, 2019 10:32:56

Innovative biotechnology company Earth Science Tech (OTCQB: ETST) today announced its partnership with Forzagen to distribute ETST’s High Grade Full Spectrum Cannabinoids throughout Mexico and South America. Forzagen is a premium dietary supplements provider with a distribution network in Mexico and South America that enables product placement in retailers such as Sam’s Club and Pet Co. The partnership is timely, given Mexico’s permission of the import of CBD products and South America’s continued advancement in that direction. Under the partnership, ETST will also provide Forzagen exclusivity to distribute to all Latin American countries. “This partnership is an amazing opportunity for us to tap into fresh territories through Forzagen’s established distribution network,” ETST Chairman Nickolas S. Tabraue stated in the news release. “We expect to gain great exposure and additional revenue through this strategic partnership.”

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSXV: RIV) Appoints President with Strategic Career Pedigree

January 17, 2019 10:31:19

Dynamic plant-based food and beverage company Canopy Rivers (TSXV: RIV) this morning announced that it has appointed Narbe Alexandrian as president of the company, effective immediately. In this role, Alexandrian will report directly to CEO Bruce Linton with responsibilities that include leading corporate development initiatives and managing day-to-day corporate operations. Alexandrian’s experience prior to joining Canopy Rivers includes serving as a venture capitalist at OMERS Ventures, where he sourced and lead private debt and equity investments, assisted in raising over half a billion in capital for deployment in several of the firm’s investment funds, and acted as a board observer for several of the firm’s portfolio companies. Narbe previously was a senior strategy manager for TELUS’s Internet of Things Group and held roles at Firmex Inc. in corporate development and Deloitte LLP in both financial advisory and consulting. “Narbe has the aptitude, ambition, career pedigree, and professional relationship network that make him ideal for this leadership position at Canopy Rivers,” CEO Bruce Linton said in the news release. “Since joining the company, he has been critical in developing organizational structures suitable for a platform of this nature, has helped recruit specialized internal resources, and has worked with the team in developing a more formalized and thesis-driven approach to building our ecosystem of complementary cannabis businesses.”

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) Launches Fourth Edition of Consumer Favorite Pink Lemonade Cannabis-Infused Gummies, National Parks Foundation to Receive Portion of Proceeds

January 17, 2019 09:57:52

Leading California edibles manufacturer Plus Products (CSE: PLUS) this morning announced that it will create the fourth limited edition of its infused gummies – Pink Lemonade. Available for a limited time at select California dispensaries, a portion of this year’s launch proceeds will be donated to the National Parks Foundation. The Pink Lemonade product strikes a balance between sweet and tangy, providing a twist on a classic flavor and precise dosing of 3.5mg of THC and 1.5mg CBD. “Many people ask us how we come up with our new limited-edition flavors and the answer is, our customers. Pink Lemonade was our most popular flavor among consumers during in-store product tests,” PLUS CEO Jake Heimark stated in the news release. “Not only do we have an exceptional new product to offer, we are donating a portion of our sales to the National Park Foundation, a great organization whose main goal is to protect those treasured landscapes for generations to come.”

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NetworkNewsBreaks – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTC: TGODF) Names Chief Science Officer

January 17, 2019 09:25:55

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF), a cannabis-focused research and development company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Rav Kumar, PhD as Chief Science Officer. Dr. Kumar will utilize his more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry to lead TGOD’s Science & Innovation Division. He will also oversee all science-related initiatives, including its science portfolio of global product lines for patients and consumers, driving innovation from concept to commercialization. “We are incredibly excited to welcome Dr. Kumar to TGOD. He is a proven and seasoned senior executive with extensive international pharmaceutical experience in developing innovative and novel products with some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies,” The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings CEO and Director Brian Athaide stated in the news release. “We believe Dr. Kumar, combined with our recent additions of Dr. MacCallum and Jacques Dessureault, establishes a strong foundation for our science and medical team and will provide leadership in global organic cannabis to drive premium innovative solutions for both patients and consumers.”

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The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. is a premium global organic cannabis company, with operations focused on legal medical cannabis markets in Canada, Europe and Latin America and the legal Canadian adult-use market. The company grows high quality, organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural principles. TGOD’s products are laboratory tested to ensure patients have access to a standardized, safe and consistent product. TGOD has a funded capacity of 170,000 kg and is building 1,382,000 sq. ft. of cultivation facilities across Ontario, Quebec and Jamaica. In addition, TGOD has raised approximately C$460 million and has over 20,000 shareholders. TGOD’s Common Shares and warrants issued under the indenture dated November 1, 2017 trade on the TSX under the symbol “TGOD” and “TGOD.WT”, respectively. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.TGOD.ca.

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420 with CNW – Records Show 61 Tons of Medical Marijuana were Consumed in Arizona in 2018

January 17, 2019 04:20:53

State records that were published on January 14 show that Arizonans set a record in the state by consuming a total of 61 tons of different forms of medical marijuana.

The report shows that Arizona medical cannabis dispensaries sold 2.5 tons of marijuana edibles last year. One interesting thing about this statistic is that in 2012, the entire state consumed that exact quantity of cannabis products. That year was the first full year since the medical marijuana was legalized.

Another comparison with that first year has to do with the number of patients who acquired medical cannabis cards. In 2012, just 40,000 people were enrolled on the program. By the end of December last year, 186,000 patients were actively using their medical cannabis cards.

The report released by the Arizona Department of Health Services shows that patients bought 56 tons of marijuana flower (buds) from the licensed dispensaries in the state. Another 2.5 tons of other marijuana products, such as resins and extracts, were also consumed during the year.

The cannabis edibles sold in 2018 were approximately 34 percent more than the quantity of edibles sold the previous year. Overall, the 61 tons of cannabis sold indicate a 42 percent increase from the quantity of marijuana products that were consumed the year before.

However, cannabis resins saw a sharper rise in the volume sold. The resins sold in 2018 were more than those sold in 2017 by 83 percent.

It is worth noting that the Arizona Court of Appeal ruled that cannabis extracts, such as resins, were not included in the protections offered to patients and doctors who were involved in the medical cannabis industry.

Nonetheless, dispensaries continued to sell the products, and patients continued to buy them as the entire state waited for the Supreme Court in Arizona to make its ruling on the matter. The outcome of the review by the Supreme Court is yet to be announced.

On matters of demographics, the statistics released by DHS show that more women took medical marijuana last year when compared to those registered in 2017. 40.02 percent of all patients on the program in 2018 were women compared to 38.35 percent in 2017.

The figures of the medical marijuana consumed are expected to keep rising, and it is interesting to note that in 2014, the total demand for cannabis in the state (both medical and recreational) was estimated to be 81 tons, just 33 percent higher than what the medical cannabis market has sold in 2018. That means the estimates may have been grossly conservative or off the mark. This positive outlook is good news to the entire cannabis industry, including Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE: GGB) (OTCQB: GGBXF) and Golden Developing Solutions, Inc. (OTC: DVLP).

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420 with CNW – California Firm Plans Mega Cannabis Facility in Buffalo

January 16, 2019 16:20:29

Flora California Prime, a cannabis company based in San Diego, intends to build a $200 million cannabis campus in Buffalo once New York legalizes recreational cannabis. Flora California Prime is undertaking the project as a joint venture with Zephyrs Investors (a real estate development firm owned by Brad Termini).

The facility would create up to 1,000 jobs during and after its construction in the vicinity of Tifft Nature Preserve in Buffalo. These people would be employed to do research work, work in the labs, be involved in manufacturing and other related activities.

Brian Termini, the co-founder of Flora California Prime revealed that they saw a major opportunity when New York started taking steps to legalize recreational marijuana.

The Buffalo Urban Development Corporation, the relevant city agency, has already approved the sale of the land to Flora at approximately $2 million, subject to an appraisal. At 47 acres, the Flora facility would be one of the largest throughout the country.

Brian Termini revealed that his company would be ready to start construction work in less than 120 days after the city grants them a permit to go ahead with the project.

However, Termini admitted that his company was not yet sure how the cannabis grown and processed at the facility would be distributed. He said that those details will emerge once the law legalizing recreational cannabis has been passed since the law will provide the guidelines that the company will comply with when designing its distribution system.

He also added that he hopes that the cannabis campus would be operational within a year, but added that no cannabis will be retailed from its premises.

The project will also involve conducting marijuana research, especially on how cannabis can be used in the treatment of cancer. The research activities will be carried out in conjunction with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute.

It is widely expected that a recreational marijuana law will be passed in March or April this year, especially after Gov. Cuomo indicated that the passing of this law would be one of his priorities in the first 100 days of his third term in office.

The city of Buffalo is very hopeful about is economic prospects once the Flora facility is open. This is because the city has been keeping tabs on events across the border in Ontario where several multi-billion companies have emerged from the time medical cannabis was legalized in Canada.

Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE), Generation Alpha, Inc. (OTCQB: GNAL) and the entire cannabis industry wish Flora all the best in its promising undertaking in New York.

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CryptoNewsBreaks – The Florida Blockchain Foundation Hosting Miami Dade Beacon Council Trade and Logistics Committee

January 16, 2019 15:09:02

Multifaceted financial news and publishing company CryptoCurrencyWire (“CCW”) today is sharing event details for the first edition of FOUNDATION events FOR SUPPLY CHAIN, hosted by The Florida Blockchain Foundation. The Miami Dade Beacon Council Trade and Logistics Committee event, to be held January 17, in Miami, Florida at the Hyatt Regency Downtown, will bridge, for the first time, big and medium sized players of an industry with advanced and disruptive innovators in the field of digital ledger technologies. The event will provide an immersive view into blockchain, while reviewing most of the technologies that will transform the supply chain. Supply chain logistics is the first economic engine of South Florida, with Miami moving more goods than any other U.S. city for transit to or from the Caribbean, South America and far east Asia. The Foundation curated the best professionals and service providers to present their companies, engage in open mic conversations and one-on-one meetings, develop new business relationships, and share key concepts, experience and topics on real-world issues and solutions that blockchain and other technologies provide.

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The Florida Blockchain Foundation is on a threefold mission in place to: EDUCATE the public and the youth about the benefits of implementing blockchain technology through the creation of solid educational programming; both online and in Florida classrooms; ADVOCATE by collaborating with other blockchain and cryptocurrency organizations throughout the state to serve as a strong voice of the community; and PROMOTE Florida as a new global hub for blockchain and cryptocurrency whose community members appreciate our ties to Latin America, the absence of state income tax and year round sunshine. For more information, visit www.FloridaBlockchainFoundation.org.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) to Serve the Canadian Cannabis Industry through Consulting Agreement with Khalifa Kush Enterprises

January 16, 2019 15:02:03

The Supreme Cannabis Company (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) recently executed an exclusive consulting agreement with Khalifa Kush Enterprises Canada ULC, an affiliate of Wiz Khalifa’s Khalifa Kush Enterprises (“KKE”). SPRWF intends to develop and launch a line of premium cannabis products into the emergent Canadian market under the KKE brand. A recent article discussing the company reads, “Supreme Cannabis will have exclusive rights to the KKE brand within Canada. It will also have exclusive rights to potential expansion into global markets. This will depend on approval from KKE, as well as the legal status of the products in international markets. Supreme Cannabis Company President John Fowler added, ‘I was impressed by the quality of the ‘Khalifa Kush’ strain and the level of care and involvement Wiz had with developing the strain and working with cultivators to continue to improve quality batch-by-batch. We’re excited to be working with KKE Canada to build out another brand with the same commitment to quality.’”

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The Supreme Cannabis Company (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) is a Canadian publicly traded company committed to providing premium brands and products that proudly reflect its consumers, people and uniquely innovative culture. The company’s portfolio includes its wholly-owned subsidiary and flagship brand 7ACRES. 7ACRES is a federally licensed producer of cannabis operating inside a 342,000-square-foot facility in Kincardine, Ontario. 7ACRES is dedicated to providing consumers with a premium-quality product that recognizes its customers are informed, discerning and value a brand and culture that aligns with their principles. 7ACRES brand success has been reflected in provincial supply agreements, where 7ACRES’ product is consistently listed in the highest brand category available to recreational consumers. The company’s growing portfolio also includes an equity investment and long-term global distribution partnership with Lesotho-based Medigrow for the exporting of medical-grade cannabis oil. The Supreme Cannabis Company has been a leading innovator in the sector including the design of growing facilities and development of operational excellence metrics. The company is confident that together with its flagship brand, proprietary technology and products, truly unique culture, and industry-leading team, it will deliver shareholders consistent long-term value creation. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Supreme.ca.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Icon Exploration Inc. (TSX.V: IEX.H) Employing a Vertical Integration Strategy, Targeting the Cannabis Sector

January 16, 2019 14:05:11

Employing a vertical integration strategy, Icon Exploration (TSX.V: IEX.H) is preparing to begin operations in cannabis cultivation, refining and extraction and retail. An article discussing the company reads, “Icon has been acquiring top talent, as well. Its management team now includes a master grower with cannabis-industry experience to manage indoor grow operations, as well as an extraction expert whose expertise in developing and launching new products was honed while working in Washington state’s cannabis sector. In addition, negotiations are currently in progress with a private company that is seeking 37 retail cannabis licenses in Alberta, Canada, and discussions with various entities in Europe are also underway to arrange an off-take agreement for CBD oils and extracts.”

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Icon is a publicly traded company on the NEX Exchange (TSXV: IEX.H). The company’s primary objective is to create a well-diversified company that will produce long-term returns for its shareholders and investors. Icon’s current focus is on assessing potential acquisition targets in the cannabis industry. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.IconExploration.net.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) Expects to Greatly Increase Resource Estimate at Irgon Lithium Mine Project

January 16, 2019 13:03:23

QMC Quantum Minerals (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) sees vast potential in its Irgon Lithium Mine project. The company believes that it will considerably extend the strike length of the Irgon Dike that was identified by a historic exploration and development program undertaken by Lithium Corp. of Canada (“LCOC”) in the 1950s. An article discussing the company reads, “QMC’s Irgon Project includes 22 claims covering 11,325 acres. LCOC’s exploration and development on the Irgon Dike over 60 years ago established the aforementioned historic resource estimate of 1.2 million tons of lithium oxide, which reported a grade of 1.51 percent over a strike length of 365 meters and to a depth of 213 meters. However, QMC’s exploration work during the past year has indicated a doubling of the strike length of the Irgon Dike, which would produce a current resource estimate for the property that would be significantly higher than the original one published by LCOC.”

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR) (FSE: 1K8) Acquires IP and Patents of Dimax Controls Canada Inc.

January 16, 2019 12:36:20

Smart energy technology company Kontrol Energy Corp. (CSE: KNR) (FSE: 1K8) this morning announced that it has acquired the IP and patents of Dimax Controls Canada Inc. and subsequently rebranded the energy software technology as Kontrol SmartSite®. The newly-announced acquisition brings the IP that was formerly licensed to MCW Dimax, which Kontrol Energy acquired in April 2018, under the Kontrol Energy umbrella. Per the update, the asset purchase includes two U.S. patents and one Canadian patent. “Following the successful integration of the MCW Dimax team and operating assets into Kontrol Energy Group, we are pleased to have now closed on the IP and patents which will enable further technology development,” Paul Ghezzi, CEO of Kontrol Energy, stated in the news release. “The Kontrol SmartSite® technology now joins Kontrol SmartSuite® in our growing portfolio of IOT enabled energy and property technologies.”

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Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Offers Intuitive Payment Management Systems, Aims to Set the Standard for Omni-Channel Payment Acceptance

January 16, 2019 12:35:38

Net Element was recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in North America, according to Deloitte’s 2017 Fast 500
The company employs a multi-strand approach to staying abreast of the competition in the transactional services industry
Offering many products and services to industries, including CBD oil, point-of-sale systems and blockchain technology, Net Element maintains its versatility and relevance in multiple markets

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE), a global technology-driven group which specializes in mobile payments and value-added transactional services, has emerged as a leader in the transactional services industry. It continues to evolve and is powered by its central mission: to set the standard for omni-channel payment acceptance and value-added service offerings with an emphasis on creating a unified global transaction acceptance ecosystem.

With millions of mobile payment users in emerging markets, many companies are striving to stay competitive in the burgeoning transactional services industry. To remain a leading competitor, Net Element has employed a…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – BriaCell Therapeutics Corp (OTC: BCTXF) (TSX.V: BCT) Advancing Development of Bria-IMT™ as Immunotherapy Solution for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients

January 16, 2019 12:23:09

BriaCell Therapeutics (OTC: BCTXF) (TSX.V: BCT), a biotechnology company developing targeted, safe treatments for cancer, is advancing the development of its lead product candidate Bria-IMT™, which has demonstrated positive results in three clinical studies to date. An article discussing the company reads, “Bria-IMT™ works by providing breast cancer antigens and a direct stimulation of the cancer fighting T-cells. This way, the therapy strengthens the body’s ability to fight cancer. Bria-IMT™ has achieved proof of concept in clinical trials, and its safety has also been assessed as excellent. Even in heavily pre-treated advanced breast cancer patients, Bria-IMT™ managed to elicit tumor regression. . . . In the combination study, six patients have been treated with Bria-IMT™ and KEYTRUDA®. In all of the patients, the combination was very well tolerated, and the study is ongoing. Additional data about the efficacy of the combination study is expected in the first quarter of 2019, BriaCell announced.”

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BriaCell is an immuno-oncology focused biotechnology company developing targeted and safe approaches for the management of cancer. BriaCell is currently conducting a Phase I/IIa clinical trial of Bria-IMT, its lead candidate, in a combination study with pembrolizumab [Keytruda; manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc.] or ipilimumab [Yervoy; manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company]. The combination study is listed in ClinicalTrials.gov as NCT03328026. BriaCell is developing Bria-OTS, an off-the-shelf personalized immunotherapy, for advanced breast cancer. Bria-OTS immunotherapy treatments are personalized to match the patient without the need for personalized manufacturing. Bria-OTS, which is expected to cover over 90 percent of the patient population, is designed to produce a potent and selective immune response against the cancer of each patient while eliminating the time, expense, and complex manufacturing logistics associated with other personalized immunotherapies. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BriaCell.com.

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CannabisNewsBreaks – CannabisNewsWire Serves as Media Sponsor and Official Newswire for Benzinga’s 2nd Annual Cannabis Capital Conference

January 16, 2019 12:12:39

Multifaceted financial news and publishing company CannabisNewsWire (“CNW”) today announced its attendance at the second annual Cannabis Capital Conference, taking place in Miami Beach, Florida from January 15-16. CNW is serving as a media sponsor and the official newswire of the conference, hosted by leading financial media outlet Benzinga. “The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is a premier convention in the cannabis space, and we are pleased to be part of heightening its awareness throughout the investment community,” CannabisNewsWire Communications Director Jonathan Keim stated in the release. “This conference draws leading cannabis innovators, investors and entrepreneurs from all across North America, and it is a privilege to attend and network among them.”

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Benzinga is a dynamic and innovative financial media outlet that empowers investors with high-quality, unique content that is coveted by Wall Street’s top traders. Benzinga provides timely, actionable ideas that help users navigate even the most uncertain and volatile markets – in real-time with an unmatched caliber. From breakouts to unusual volume, analyst ratings, futures and options, Benzinga is the leading full-service, one-stop shop for investors of all stripes and styles. For more information, visit www.Benzinga.com.

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Manitoba Mining Fields Form Bedrock of QMC Quantum Minerals Corp.’s (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) Lithium Plans

January 16, 2019 12:09:11

QMC Quantum Minerals is preparing for Phase 2 exploration on its spodumene-bearing Irgon Mine Project
QMC is nearing completion of NI 43-101 resource estimate to update published historic resource estimate
Company expects to improve on the historic estimate of more than 1.2 million tons of lithium

QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) is exploring a historically productive region in hopes that the ore it may yield will be adequate to help drive an industry that has found new life amid the computer and internet breakthroughs of the 21st Century. The region, which is in Southern Manitoba’s rare-element pegmatite mining district located 500 kilometers (310 miles) northwest of Lake Superior, has been established as a potential source of commercial-grade lithium resources with the capacity to energize North America’s computerized products.

QMC’s Irgon Mine Property in southeastern Manitoba has a half-century-old historical resource estimate of 1.2 million tons of lithium oxide grading 1.51 percent measured over a strike length of 365 meters and to a…

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Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc.’s (SGSI) Telecom Service Acquisition Expected to Drive Higher Margins

January 16, 2019 11:51:35

Spectrum Global Solutions recently announced the acquisition of Telnet Solutions, which increases the range of clients, capabilities and solutions in the company’s portfolio
Company President Keith Hayter details anticipated growth this year, with 5G transition, internet of things opportunities and first responder networks among key drivers of growth
As the telecommunications market continues expanding, Spectrum Global expects a growing number of clients to seek partnerships with a reliable, single-source provider

Leading telecommunications engineering and infrastructure services provider Spectrum Global Solutions, Inc. (OTC: SGSI) recently announced the acquisition of Telnet Solutions Inc. (TNS), a telecom service company that offers design, installation and maintenance of structured cabling system solutions to the enterprise market.

Based in Des Plaines, Illinois, Telnet Solutions operates both nationally and abroad, and it has over 16 years of experience in the field. As of 2018, the company’s annual revenue was over $6 million, producing more than…

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Golden Developing Solutions, Inc. (DVLP) Sees Powerful Growth Potential in Company’s Expanding Selection of CBD Products, Mobile Apps

January 16, 2019 11:32:39

Global acceptance of cannabis and related CBD products continues to increase
Worldwide legal cannabis market projected to reach $146 billion by end of 2025
Consumer demand for CBD products expected to explode with U.S. legalization of hemp
New software division, Greener Grows, joins Where’s Weed and upcoming Where’s CBD

As an emerging leader in ancillary software and the cannabidiol (CBD) products marketplace, Golden Developing Solutions, Inc. (OTC: DVLP) provides business services and/or products supporting the cannabis industry, including an online retail business for CBD, hemp oil and health/wellness-related products. The company recently launched its new software division, called ‘Greener Grows’, at MJBizCon 2018 in Las Vegas, the nation’s largest cannabis trade show that, in November, attracted over 1,000 participants and exhibitors (http://nnw.fm/WdlG7).

Golden Developing Solutions CEO Stavros Triant said in a news release that the Greener Grows platform will provide valuable information to cannabis growers and producers through an…

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) Announces Semifinalists for Better Health Challenge, Adds 2019 Enhancements and Incentives

January 16, 2019 10:49:33

Leading omni-direct lifestyle company Youngevity International (NASDAQ: YGYI) today announced fourth-quarter 2018 semifinalists for its Better Health Challenge and launched updates to the 2019 challenge, including daily flash briefings through Amazon’s Alexa Platform. Per the update, this year’s challenge provides a streamlined participant experience and more ways to win. The most recent semifinalists, Greg Anthony and Holly Steiner, lost 70 pounds and 32 pounds, respectively, with each to receive various prizes and a chance to win the $5,000 Grand Prize. “The Better Health Challenge is designed to grow and evolve over time, much like the participants themselves,” Youngevity Health and Wellness Coach Sanjeev Javia stated in the news release. “These new updates provide added incentive to reach desired goals through group participation, and great options for increasing overall engagement.”

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NetworkNewsBreaks – SinglePoint, Inc.’s (SING) SingleSeed Targets Global Pet Care Market, Launches PHYTO-BITES CBD for Dogs

January 16, 2019 10:44:30

Technology and investment company SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING) this morning announced that its subsidiary, SingleSeed, has added a new vertical to its robust line up in the launch of a new CBD product for dogs, available on SingleSeed.com. The new offering, PHYTO-BITES, is manufactured and supplied by CBD Unlimited (OTC: EDXC) and serves pet owners with a formulation designed to reduce stress, pain, separation anxiety and inflammation. The companies are working collaboratively to distribute the product across the nation both online and in-store. According to the update, SingleSeed plans to make PHYTO-BITES one of its premier offerings due to the size and potential of the global pet care market, which GrandView Research expects to reach USD $202.6 billion by 2025, with dogs, based on type, holding the largest market share (http://nnw.fm/nf6qZ). “We are very excited to add this to our list of products. The pet market is a tremendous opportunity and we plan to attend and use all our contacts to promote this product at every opportunity we are presented with,” SING CEO Greg Lambrecht stated in the news release.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – Cannabis Strategic Ventures Inc. (NUGS) Inks LOI to Partner with Cultivation Operation, Gains Access to Roughly 40 Commercial Cannabis Licenses

January 16, 2019 10:42:55

Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC: NUGS) this morning announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to partner with a Santa Barbara County cultivation operation that holds approximately 40 commercial cannabis licenses from the County of Santa Barbara, the Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control and the CalCannabis Cultivation for growth, manufacturing and cultivation. The company is presently working toward a final agreement with its potential partner. “As we increase Cannabis Strategic Ventures’ stronghold in the California cannabis market, we are pursuing partnerships that are strategically aligned with our corporate growth plans,” Cannabis Strategic Ventures CEO Simon Yu stated in the news release. “Obtaining access to a large batch of licenses located between the cannabis-friendly cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles will allow us to expedite our growth and scalability.”

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Cannabis Strategic Ventures is a Los Angeles-based firm that incubates, develops and partners with category leaders within the cannabis sector. The firm’s NUGS brand experience provides mentorship and a range of essential services to emerging and existing cannabis consumer brands. The company recently completed a name and symbol change from Cascade Energy Inc. Cannabis Strategic Ventures is publicly traded on the U.S. Over-the-Counter Market with the stock symbol NUGS. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CannabisStrategic.com.

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NetworkNewsBreaks – ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Announces CBD Biotechnology’s Official Launch of Hemp Wine in China

January 16, 2019 09:25:34

ChineseInvestors.com (OTCQB: CIIX), developer of a proprietary financial news media and content platform providing information to the global Chinese-speaking community, today announced that CBD Biotechnology Co. Ltd., its wholly owned foreign enterprise, officially launched its first self-branded rice wine alcohol product, Hemp Wine. Designed specifically for the global Chinese wellness market, Hemp Wine is a proprietary blend made from carefully chosen ingredients including hemp and ginseng. Gift sets will be immediately offered off-line, with an official online sales launch to follow shortly. The product is manufactured by Guangxi Bama Young Health Longevity Products Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the influential health and wellness brand China Guangxi Longevity Secrets Technology Group. CBD Biotech is partnering with The Institute of Longevity of the Elderly in Bama, Guangxi for the official launch of Hemp Wine. “This is a natural collaboration as hemp rice wine originated in Bama, one of the world’s five longevity towns in terms of the distribution rate of centenarians, often referred to as the ‘longevity capital of China.’ Moreover, this launch coincides with the upcoming Chinese New Year, a holiday surrounded by celebrations and gifting, setting the stage for the Hemp Wine gift sets to be a huge success,” CBD Biotech CEO Summer Yun stated in the news release.

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New Laws Set Up US Cannabis Industry for Explosive Growth

January 16, 2019 09:00:11

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The 2018 U.S. Farm Bill changes the way that CBD-based products are legally classified. If the federal government permits the sale of cannabis-sourced products online, established companies in the space could reap huge rewards.

The legalization of cannabis in Canada and some U.S. States has demonstrated the latent demand for cannabis-based products.
CBD is used to make numerous products and its potential uses are growing.
Research suggests that the market for CBD products could grow to an estimated $22 billion over the next four years.

Definitive Agreement Marks Milestone for Alternative Nicotine Delivery Options

January 16, 2019 09:00:10

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: In a country where the life-threatening risks of smoking are well-known and 22 million smokers want to quit, a milestone agreement between a drug delivery platform innovator and one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of tobacco and cigarettes may offer tobacco users an alternative method of satisfying their needs along with greatly reduced risk.

The quest for other alternatives to cigarettes has brought Big Tobacco to the door of biotech company Lexaria.
The bioscience potential for nicotine delivery cannot be ignored and may deliver myriad benefits.
Lexaria’s proprietary DehydraTECH technology makes the company an ideal partner.

420 with CNW – Missouri Plans to Host Medical Marijuana Trade Show in March

January 16, 2019 04:20:26

Voters in Missouri voted to legalize medical marijuana during the midterms last year and now the state is planning to have a medical marijuana business conference and expo in March this year.

The trade show has been dubbed MoCannBizCon+Expo and it is slated to take place on March 11-12 in St. Louis at the Union Station.

The trade show is being organized by the Medical Cannabis Trade Association. Between 1,000 and 1,500 people are expected to attend this first of a kind event in the state.

The organizers plan to use this event as a platform to educate people about how they can take part in this industry that has just been legalized.

According to the information available, the keynote speaker during the trade show will be Lyndall Fraker, the newly appointed director responsible for medical marijuana in the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

The Department of Health and Senior Services is mandated to oversee the implementation of the medical marijuana program in the state.

Meanwhile, the new legislative session in Missouri is slated to commence tomorrow (Wednesday), but 10 bills connected to marijuana have already been filed.

Under the law that voters overwhelmingly supported, Missouri residents can get prescriptions for medical marijuana from their physicians if those residents suffer from one of the qualifying conditions listed, such as cancer, PTSD, chronic pain and other debilitating conditions.

At the moment, patients aren’t able to apply for medical marijuana cards, but this should happen latest early summer (by June 4). DHSS (Department of Health and Senior Services) is mandated to screen the applications and issue the cards.

In the meantime, patients can talk to their doctors about medical marijuana and whether it can be a useful addition to their treatment plans.

The law gives legal protections to patients and their doctors from any prosecution or sanction of any kind arising from their association (prescription or use) with medical marijuana.

Those protections are just one of the things that trade show attendees will be educated about. Leaflets and other educational resources will be handed out during the trade show so that residents get adequate information about how they can benefit from this industry.

The trajectory taken by Missouri to implement its medical cannabis program is more surefooted and fast when compared to the approach other states, such as New York, took to get their programs on the ground. New York took about a year and a half to start availing medical cannabis to patients.

FinCanna Capital Corp. (CSE: CALI) (OTCQB: FNNZF), Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTCQB: ETST) and the entire cannabis industry are pleased that Missouri is exhibiting such steadfastness in getting the program started.

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420 with CNW – Four Issues New York Needs to Agree Upon Before Legalizing Recreational Cannabis

January 15, 2019 16:20:52

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that a law legalizing recreational marijuana is likely to be passed this year, legislators still have a lot to do before the details of what form legalization will take shape up. The following issues are some of the sticking points that are likely to generate a lot of debate as a law is finalized.

What Role Will Local Governments Play?

You cannot think about legalizing adult-use marijuana without considering how to factor in local governments. It isn’t yet clear whether the law that will be passed will give local authorities any power to accept or refuse recreational cannabis businesses in their jurisdiction. California granted local authorities the right to determine whether retail outlets will operate in their jurisdictions or not.

However, Massachusetts took a different approach and centralized the issuance of retail licenses. Either approach has its own pros and cons. For example, California licensed hundreds of retail outlets while only a handful are so far open in Massachusetts. So, which direction will New York take on this matter?

How Much Tax Will Be Imposed?

The issue of taxes is a major one because taxes are one of the reasons why proponents have been advocating for the legalization of recreational pot across the U.S. However, it is hard to build consensus on what rate should be used to tax recreational marijuana.

While a low rate is attractive and can pile pressure on the black market, it has the downside of potentially failing to raise sufficient revenues to meet the cost of regulating the industry as well as fund other state priorities, such as rebuilding the aging infrastructure.

Conversely, a high tax rate has the potential of generating the target revenues for the state, but will buyers play along? Price-sensitive consumers may find it easier to drive to nearby states for more affordable cannabis, or they may opt for the black market. Then, where will the tax money be spent? Opinions abound on this matter as well.

How Will the Market Be Regulated?

Numerous proposals have been fronted regarding how or more specifically who should oversee the recreational marijuana industry. Some people think that the Department of Health should be in charge since it is already handling medical cannabis. Others are of the opinion that a new body should be built from the ground up just for the recreational market.

Which way this debate finally goes may determine how soon New Yorkers can legally buy recreational marijuana within the state.

Where Will the Cannabis Be Consumed?

It is also not yet clear where and how the recreational cannabis will be consumed. For example, will it be acceptable for adults to smoke a joint in public, or will they be restricted to doing so in the privacy of their homes? Will cannabis cafes similar to what is in Amsterdam be permitted in New York? Will edibles and concentrates be legal as well, or these will be addressed later?

As you can see, the legislators have their work cut out. New Yorkers, and industry players like Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) as well as ChineseInvestors.com (OTCQB: CIIX) hope that a speedy resolution to all the sticky questions is found so that New Yorkers don’t have to wait for too long before they can access marijuana legally.

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Redfund Capital Corp. (CSE: LOAN) (OTC: PNNRF) (Frankfurt: O3X4) Creates North American Alliance to Capitalize on Liberalization Trend

January 15, 2019 13:55:50

Developments in North American cannabis market present opportunities
Recreational cannabis now legal in 10 states, medical in 33
Alliance formed between Canadian Mary’s Wellness and U.S.-based Winterlife, both Redfund clients

As Aesop’s Fables teach, “In union, there is strength.” This time-tested proverb is being put to action through the strategic alliance created between two portfolio clients of Canadian merchant bank Redfund Capital Corp. (CSE: LOAN) (OTC: PNNRF) (Frankfurt: O3X4). In mid-December, Redfund clients Mary’s Wellness Ltd. and Winterlife Inc. detailed plans to join forces for a global cannabis products launch (http://nnw.fm/U4Pw1). Redfund targets companies in the mid to late stages of development with a variety of capital financing solutions. The merchant bank is focused on the medical cannabis, hemp and CBD sectors of the health care industry.

The pact between Mary’s Wellness and Winterlife follows in the wake of felicitous developments in the North American cannabis market. On October 17, 2018, the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada took effect. A month later, two more U.S. states – Missouri and Utah – legalized medical marijuana, bringing to 33 the number of states that have done so. Medical marijuana is also legal in…

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Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Looking Forward to 2019

January 15, 2019 13:25:27

Addressing a global epidemic through the launch of Hygee
Partnered with communications agencies to raise brand awareness and increase visibility
Positioned for success following a year filled with new achievements

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016. The majority (1.6 million) were newly-diagnosed cases of chlamydia. Young women make up nearly half of all diagnosed chlamydia cases. The CDC recommends that STD screening and timely treatment become a standard part of medical care (http://nnw.fm/CK2qo). Decreasing the stigma of talking about STDs is important in creating a culture that seeks out testing, especially for pregnant women. Left untreated, chlamydia can lead to miscarriages, premature birth or stillbirth, and it can be passed to the infant during childbirth.

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTCQB: ETST) is strategically positioning Hygee, a non-invasive discreet chlamydia testing kit, as the answer to this global epidemic. The company announced earlier this month…

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